Indian and U.S. Defense Delegations conduct Discussion on Defense Cooperation

admin September 16, 2020 Daily Current Affairs

10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting.
DTTI Group Meetings are normally held twice a year, alternating between India and the United States.
- The aim of the DTTI Group is
- to bring sustained leadership focus to the bilateral defense trade relationship and
Create opportunities for co-production and co-development of defense equipment.
Four Joint Working Groups focused on land, naval, air, and aircraft carrier technologies have been established under DTTI to promote mutually agreed projects within their domains.
The groups reported to the co-chairs on ongoing activities and collaborative opportunities including a number of near-term projects targeted for completion on priority.
As evidence of their commitment to demonstrating the success of DTTI, the co-chairs signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) that declared their intent “to strengthen our dialogue on defense technology cooperation by pursuing detailed planning and making measurable progress” on several specific DTTI projects.
The SOP will serve as the framework for DTTI and allow both sides to reach and document a mutual understanding on how to define and achieve success.
This forum offers an opportunity for Indian and U.S. industry to be directly involved in DTTI and facilitates dialogue between government and industry on issues that impact industrial collaboration.