In order to strengthen their defence ties, India and Kenya convened the fourth meeting of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC), focusing on expanding services engagements, enhancing training opportunities, strengthening maritime security cooperation, and promoting collaboration in defence R&D and production.

Both countries agreed to formulate a five year roadmap to further deepen and expand defence cooperation. Besides, they deliberated on cooperation in customized training programmes, instituting military exercises, border management, capacity building in advanced domains such as Electronic Warfare, Cyber Security, cooperation in military medical services, including training and knowledge exchange. 

They also discussed ways to further strengthen Naval cooperation through deeper engagement between the two Navies. Meanwhile, India attaches great importance to its relationship with Kenya, which is anchored in historical links, shared democratic values and close people-to-people ties.