Rajnath Singh talks to top leaders of Brazil, India-Brazil Defense Partnership.

New Delhi, October 15 (IANS). Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Brazilian Minister of Defense, José Museo Monteiro Filho, was also at this meeting. The leaders reviewed the progress of ongoing defense-related activities and identified priority areas for joint work, including exploring opportunities for co-development and co-production of defense equipment. India and Brazil have a deep strategic partnership. The two leaders affirmed their shared intention to further promote defense cooperation by strengthening joint exercises, training visits and military exchanges. Ministry of Defence, Government of India, in a post on the official social media platform, reiterated our commitment to enhance military-to-military cooperation through training visits and strategic exchanges, which will further strengthen the India-Brazil partnership.” Earlier, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh approved 100 percent increase in the ongoing financial assistance schemes by the ministry. be implemented for ex-servicemen. the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare through the Kendriya Sainik Board. Under the new rates, the allowance has now been increased from Rs 4,000 per month to Rs 8,000 per month per beneficiary. This assistance will be provided for life to widows and dependents of ex-servicemen over 65 years of age who have no regular income and are non-pensioners. — IANS ASH/DKP Share this story Tags