India and Oman is holding 10th Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) after the gap of more than three years. Oman’s top defence officials have arrived in India for this dialogue.
- The JMCC is the highest forum of engagement between India and Oman in the field of defence that evaluates and provides guidance to the overall framework of defence exchanges between the two sides.
- The Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) is expected to meet annually, but could not be organised since 2018 when the meeting of the 9th JMCC was held in Oman.
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- Oman is India’s closest defence partner in the Gulf region and an important anchor for India’s defence and strategic interests.
- Oman is the only country in the Gulf region with which all three services of the Indian armed forces conduct regular bilateral exercises and staff talks, enabling close cooperation and trust at the professional level.
- The Port of Duqm is situated on the southeastern seaboard of Oman, overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
- Duqm is strategically located, in close proximity to the Chabahar port in Iran. With the Assumption Island being developed in Seychelles and Agalega in Mauritius, Duqm fits into India’s proactive maritime security roadmap.
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