India – Rwanda Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC)
Context:
Recently, India and Rwanda held their maiden Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting.
Relevance:
GS-02 (International Relations)
Main highlights:
- Bilateral relations between India and Rwanda have been cordial and have grown steadily over the years.
- India and Rwanda held the first edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.
- The meeting was to discuss a wide range of opportunities to enhance defence cooperation between the two countries.
- The point of discussions hovered around key areas like training cooperation, joint military exercises, defence-industrial cooperation, etc.
About Rwanda:
- Location: Situated in Central/Eastern Africa. It is a landlocked country positioned in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth.
- Rwanda forms a part of the Great Rift Valley region of Africa.
- Bordering Countries: Rwanda shares its borders with Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Famous Lakes: Burera, Cohana, Ruhondo, Muhazi, Rweru, and Ihema.
