2026-10-21 · Dawn
🔮 Article 7: To strengthen their defence capabilities, the “parties” shall, on the basis of mutual agreement, support technology sharing among defence-industry institutions, joint technology development, joint production, and cooperation among defence-industry organisations in the following areas:
a) Encouraging joint production in the field of defence;
b) Implementing defence innovation through joint research and development projects in technologies requiring specialised expertise;
c) Training personnel and supporting the military industry within the territories of the “parties” through experts from any “party”;
d) Sharing expertise and lessons learned in the fields of defence industry, defence research and development, and innovation;
e) Other areas of cooperation mutually agreed upon by the “parties”.
Article 8:
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The “core parties” shall establish a “Strategic Political and Defence Committee”, comprising the Foreign Ministers, Defence Ministers, and Chiefs of General Staff of the “parties” to provide strategic direction for joint defence, develop defence and security cooperation among the “parties” and address obstacles that may arise during the implementation of this agreement. assertive