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India & Malaysia review entire spectrum of bilateral military cooperation during 12th Sub Committee Meeting in New Delhi
India and Malaysia Enhance Military Cooperation in New Delhi
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 1 Jul 2026 · 1 min
The 12th India-Malaysia Sub Committee Meeting on Military Cooperation (SCMC) took place in New Delhi on July 01, 2026.
Co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, India, Shri Amitabh Prasad, and Assistant Chief of Staff, Defence Operations & Training, Malaysian Armed Forces, Maj Gen Amer Mahmud Bin Abdul Rahman, the meeting reviewed bilateral military cooperation.
Both countries expressed satisfaction with the progress made in areas such as military-to-military exchanges, bilateral exercises, and capacity building.
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