The bilateral talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto were held in Rome.
India and Italy signed a defence cooperation agreement to promote cooperation in varied defence domains including security and defence policy, R&D, education in the military field, maritime domain awareness, sharing of defence information and industrial cooperation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a visit to Italy and France from October 9 to 12.
Both sides discussed defence cooperation issues, including training, sharing of information, maritime exercises and maritime security.
India and Italy’s relationship was elevated to Strategic Partnership in March 2023.
