Context:- Practical Cooperation: India and Romania signed a defence agreement during a meeting between Romania’s Deputy Defense Minister Simona Cojocaru and India’s Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane in New Delhi.
An Overview of the News
- This agreement is the first defence cooperation agreement between the two countries and is a practical cooperation between the armed forces of India and Romania.
- The defence pact represents the basis for the establishment and expansion of military relations between the two countries. It will provide more opportunities to work together in various fields such as military education, training, cyber defence, military medicine, military history and other areas that can benefit both the countries.
- Representatives from the Romanian Institute for Political Studies of Defense and Military History are part of the delegation accompanying Cojocaru, and they are set to collaborate with the Indian Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses.
- Romania and India have worked together in multinational environments such as UN missions, and both countries are making important contributions to enhancing stability and strengthening peace and security in regions marked by the horrors of war.
About Romania
- It is located in southeastern Europe, bordering Hungary, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, and the Black Sea.
- Its rich history includes influences from the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Soviet Union. It gained independence in 1877 and became a republic in 1947 after World War II.
- Most Romanians are Orthodox Christians, but there are also populations of Catholics, Protestants and Muslims.
- The economy is mixed with manufacturing, agriculture and services as its main industries.
President – Klaus Iohannis
Capital – Bucharest
Official languages – Romanian, Romanian Sign Language
Government – republic, unitary state, parliamentary republic, semi-presidential system
Continent – Europe Currency – Romanian leu
