Second JDC meeting between India and Ethiopia held in Addis Ababa

The second Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting between India and Ethiopia took place in Addis Ababa on September 28, 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by India's Ministry of Defence Joint Secretary Shri Sanjay Kumar and Ethiopia's Director General for Defence Foreign Relations & Military Cooperation, Major General Teshome Gemechu. Both nations discussed military training, exercises, medical cooperation, peacekeeping, and defence industries, agreeing to expand cooperation via personnel exchanges, joint ventures, and delegation visits. Bilateral defence partnership dates back to 1958 and was elevated to a 'Strategic Partnership' during the Prime Minister of India's visit to Ethiopia in December 2025.