On January 16, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Armenia, Ms. Nilakshi Saha Sinha, accompanied by newly appointed Defence Attaché to Armenia, Air Force Group Captain Manish Tolani, and the outgoing Defence Attaché, Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.
Minister Papikyan extended his congratulations to Group Captain Tolani on his appointment, wishing him success in his mission and highlighting the significance of having an Indian Defence Attaché with residence in Yerevan for the first time, Armenian Defence Ministry reports.
The meeting focused on discussions concerning defence cooperation between Armenia and India, as well as regional and international security issues.
Minister Papikyan expressed his gratitude to Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan for his valuable contributions to the enhancement of defence cooperation between the two nations. The Minister awarded Brigadier General Nijhawan the Medal for Military Cooperation at the conclusion of the meeting.
