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India-New Zealand Defence Dialogue Expands Strategic Security Cooperation
India and New Zealand held an important meeting about working together on defence and security.
The meeting took place in Wellington on August 24.
Officials discussed how their armed forces could train and work together more often.
They talked about maritime, air and land forces.
They also considered exchanging military personnel and improving cooperation between defence colleges.
Both countries want the Indo-Pacific to remain free, open and inclusive.
They discussed sharing ideas about military equipment and planning.
The countries agreed to keep holding senior-level meetings to strengthen their partnership.
India and New Zealand agreed to accelerate defence and security cooperation.
The second Defence Strategic Dialogue was held in Wellington on August 24.
Talks focused on maritime security, military training and broader defence engagement.
Both sides discussed joint exercises, personnel exchanges and cooperation between defence staff colleges.
The countries agreed to sustain momentum through regular high-level and ministerial exchanges.
- Who
- Officials from the Indian and New Zealand defence establishments, co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad and Richard Schmidt.
- What
- The second India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue on expanding defence and security cooperation.
- Where
- Wellington, New Zealand.
- When
- August 24; the year was not specified.
- Why
- To turn the countries' strategic convergence into practical cooperation and advance their Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2030.
Key facts
- Dialogue edition
- Second India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue
- Location
- Wellington
- Date
- August 24; year not specified
- Indian co-chair
- Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary in India's Ministry of Defence
- New Zealand co-chair
- Richard Schmidt, Deputy Secretary in New Zealand's Ministry of Defence
- Main areas
- Maritime security, military training and broader defence engagements
- Strategic framework
- India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2030











