Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, on Tuesday morning met with Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Defense, in New Delhi and discussed defense cooperation between the UAE and India.

The meeting comes as part of UAE defense delegation visit to India, where the two sides explored prospects of boosting coordination, Emirates News Agency WAM reported.

They also discussed a number of regional and international issues of common concern.

Minister Al Bowardi re-affirmed the strong ties between the UAE and India, and expressed his hope to strengthen them.

For her part, Indian Defense Minister welcomed the visit of Al Bowardi and praised the strong relations between the two countries.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from both sides.