New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday met Chief of the Hellenic Navy Vice Admiral Dimitrios Eleftherios and discussed ways to advance defence cooperation between the two nations.
The talks focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between India and Greece.
In a post on X, the Ministry of Defence said, “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh met Chief of the Hellenic Navy VAdm Dimitrios Eleftherios and held wide-ranging discussions to advance India-Greece defence cooperation. Discussions focused on maritime security, shipbuilding and autonomous platforms, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership.”
Vice Admiral Eleftherios was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in the national capital on Monday. Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi welcomed his Greek counterpart upon his arrival at South Block.
Earlier in the day, Vice Admiral Eleftherios visited the National War Memorial to lay a wreath and pay tribute to fallen soldiers.
These ceremonial engagements were part of a broader sequence of high-level interactions between India and Greece, building on the momentum of recent diplomatic efforts. On February 9, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi with Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias, Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic.
During that meeting, the two sides agreed to further strengthen defence cooperation, including a landmark decision to position a Greek international liaison officer at the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region in Gurugram.
Expanding on this strategic framework, India and Greece also signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to strengthen bilateral defence industrial cooperation, which will serve as the starting point for developing a five-year roadmap. In addition, the two countries exchanged the Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026, outlining the scope of military engagements between their armed forces, according to a Ministry of Defence release.
Speaking during the interaction, Rajnath Singh said India attaches great importance to its longstanding, time-tested partnership with Greece, based on shared values of peace, stability, freedom and the rule of law. (ANI)
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