On November 12, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Arshak Karapetyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to the Republic of Armenia Mr. Kishan Dan Dewal and the newly appointed military attaché of India to the Republic of Armenia, brigadier general Rajesh Pushkar (residence in Moscow).

The Minister of Defence congratulated brigadier general Pushkar on his accreditation in Armenia, noting that the accreditation of the Indian attaché is a serious step towards the development of defence cooperation between the two countries.

Issues related to bilateral cooperation in the field of defence were discussed during the meeting. The parties reaffirmed that there are a number of areas of mutual interest that should be enshrined in cooperation agreements. The importance of reciprocal high-level visits was also indicated.