IRIGC-M&MTC: 5th Meeting of Working Group on Military Cooperation held in New Delhi

Key Points

1. The 5th Meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) was held on October 28-29, 2025.
2. The meeting took place in Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
3. The meeting was co-chaired by Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit and Lt Gen Dylevsky Igor Nikolayevich.
4. Discussions focused on strengthening defence engagements between India and Russia.
5. New initiatives under the existing bilateral cooperation mechanism were discussed.
6. The Working Group facilitates defence cooperation through regular interaction between Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff and Main Directorate of International Military Cooperation of Ministry of Defence, Russia.