Defence Cooperation has been an important component of India’s overall diplomacy. At present, India has defence cooperation agreements of one kind or the other with over 53 countries.
With Southeast Asia, India has been enjoying the historical legacy of the strong influence of the Indus civilization and has been strengthening its linkages through strategic engagement, economic liberalization and Free Trade Agreement with the ASEAN countries.
After 1992, India formulated its defence diplomacy in consonance with the ‘Look East’ policy to safeguard its eastern seaboard and secure its strategic interests in the Indian Ocean region.
Indian Armed forces has also been a significant ....
