India-Armenia Defence Cooperation

On 17–18 August 2026, India and Armenia discussed strengthening bilateral defence and military-technical cooperation, with a focus on capacity building, training, defence research and development.

Key Points

Defence Cooperation: Both sides reviewed ongoing cooperation and explored new areas of military-technical collaboration.
Joint Services Staff Talks: India and Armenia exchanged Terms of Reference to institutionalise Joint Services Staff Talks between their armed forces.
Defence R&D: Discussions focused on expanding cooperation in defence research, development and innovation.
MoU Signed: The two Defence Ministries signed an MoU to promote joint collaboration, innovation and research.
Capacity Building: India highlighted training and capacity building as key pillars of the bilateral defence partnership.
Strategic Convergence: India and Armenia share perspectives on multilateralism and strategic autonomy.