Armenia and India Forge Deeper Defense Ties with New Joint Production Agreement

Armenia's Minister of High-Tech Industry, Davit Tadevosyan, hosted Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of India's Ministry of Defence, during his official visit to Yerevan. The officials focused on advancing joint research and development programs and expanding partnerships with Armenian technology firms.

New Memorandum and Joint Defense Production

Following the discussions, the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focusing on joint production and innovation in the defense sector. The document was inked by Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Aram Jivanyan, Acting Chairman of the Military Industry Committee of Armenia's Ministry of High-Tech Industry. The agreement outlines several key areas of cooperation:

• Implementation of joint design and technical projects;
• Development of defense startups and business incubators;
• Exchange of expertise between military and technology specialists.

High-Level Meetings at the Defense Ministry and General Staff

The head of the Indian delegation also held talks with Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, where military-technical cooperation was the primary focus. Later, during a meeting with Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, the officials exchanged a document establishing a new format for direct cooperation between the general staffs of both nations.

Armenia Becomes Top Importer of Indian Arms

According to India's Ministry of Finance, the volume of Indian weapons imported by Armenia reached 600 million dollars at the beginning of the 2024-25 financial year. Consequently, in July 2024, Armenia was recognized as the largest foreign buyer of Indian military equipment. It is also noted that in April 2026, the Chief of Armenia's General Staff had already conducted negotiations in India regarding the modernization and joint development of military hardware.