Panaji: Goa Shipyard Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya Shipyard Ltd on August 29 for capacity building and collaboration in ship design and construction. The development came on a day defence minister Rajnath Singh and Kenyan cabinet secretary for defence Aden Bare Duale held talks in Delhi to boost defence cooperation.
According to the defence ministry, capacity building and defence industrial cooperation was discussed at length at the meeting. The two ministers also agreed on the need for deeper cooperation in maritime security of the Indian Ocean region, the statement said.
“The meeting was a testimony to the increasing depth in the India-Kenya defence partnership. Both ministers agreed that the defence relationship between the two countries has evolved from being training-centric to include more strategic aspects,” it said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gifted 15 pairs of parachutes (main and reserve) manufactured by Gliders India Limited to Duale for use by the Kenyan forces. Kenyan cabinet secretary for defence Aden Duale, who is on a three-day visit to India, appreciated the growing prowess of the Indian defence industry, including the private sector, and highlighted the areas in which the Indian industry can support the requirements of the Kenyan forces
