In a sign of an expanding focus on military diplomacy, India is set to send Defense Attachés (DAs) to several of its missions in various countries, including Armenia, as reported by the news agency PTI on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. New Delhi will appoint new defense attaches in the African countries of Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, and Djibouti. This decision aligns with India’s priority to expand its strategic engagement with the continent, according to PTI. Furthermore, India will also post defense attaches in the Philippines, Armenia, and Poland. A total of 16 defense attaches from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force will assume their new positions shortly.
The PTI report added that India was also planning to rationalize the strength of its teams comprising military officials at its high commission in London and the embassy in Moscow. As part of this process, a number of defense attaches posted in these two countries will be deployed elsewhere based on New Delhi’s foreign policy priorities and for the optimum use of available manpower.
