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NEW DELHI : India and Brazil are considering a slew of defence cooperation proposals ranging from collaboration on defence technology to sharing military information, top Brazilian defence official Rui Mesquita toldMint in an interview..
Some areas of collaboration include proposals for the exchange of information and military technology, cooperation in capacity building and training, building partnerships in the development of defence systems and equipment, managing maintenance services, and strengthening the supply chain for our defence systems," said Mesquita, who currently serves as Brazils secretary for defence products..
India has made a push to expand its footprint in Latin American defence markets, including through the sale of Tejas fighter aircraft to Argentina..
In his interview withMint, Mesquita pointed out that closer defence industrial ties could help both countries diversify their sources of equipment and reduce dependence on traditional suppliers"..
The leaders welcomed the increased defence cooperation between India and Brazil including participation in military exercises, exchange of high-level defence delegations, and substantive industry presence in each other's defence expositions," the two nations said in a joint statement at the time..
