YEREVAN. March 6 (Interfax) - Armenian General Staff Chief Edward Asryan and his Indian counterpart Anil Chauhan have discussed potential for expanding bilateral defense cooperation at a meeting in New Delhi.
"The meeting addressed regional security and bilateral cooperation, including possible expansion of Armenian-Indian cooperation in defense," the Armenian Defense Ministry said.
Asryan also took part in the Indian National Security Council's discussion of regional security and Armenian-Indian defense cooperation.
The Indian newspaper Economic Times said in November 2022 that India had received a large order for arms exports to Armenia and supplies worth almost $245 million were pending in the coming months. Sources told the newspaper that the order envisaged the first-ever exports of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers operated by the Indian Army, as well as anti-tank missiles and ammunition.