New Delhi, October 18 (HS): The 21st meeting of the India-France Military Sub-Committee (MSC) was held on October 16–17 at the Air Force Station, New Delhi.

Air Vice Marshal Ashish Vohra, Assistant Chief of Integrated Staff (Military Cooperation) at IDS Headquarters from the Indian side, and Major General Eric Peltier, General Officer International Military Relations, Joint Staff, from the French side, co-chaired the meeting.

India-France MSC is a platform established between Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters, and Joint Staff Headquarters of the French Armed Forces for regular interaction at strategic and operational levels and thereby the development of defence cooperation between the two countries.

The meeting took place in a friendly, warm, and cordial atmosphere. The meeting discussed exploring new initiatives within the framework of the existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism and strengthening the already ongoing defence activities.

Hindusthan Samachar/Indrani Sarkar