Dar es Salaam [Tanzania]: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS Raja Subramani arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on November 10 for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and exploring new avenues of military collaboration. He was received at the airport by India's High Commissioner to Tanzania, Bishwadip Dey, and the Defence Adviser.
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During the visit, General Raja Subramani is scheduled to engage with senior leadership of the Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) and visit military training establishments. Discussions are expected to focus on expanding military cooperation, professional exchanges, training and capacity building between the armed forces of the two countries.
The visit followed the inaugural India-Tanzania Army-to-Army Staff Talks held in New Delhi from October 27 to 29, 2026. The discussions focused on military education, training exchanges and strengthening institutional cooperation. The Tanzanian delegation also visited India's 505 Army Base Workshop and DPSU Bhawan to gain insights into military maintenance capabilities and indigenous defence manufacturing.
India and Tanzania have an established defence cooperation framework guided by a five-year roadmap signed in 2023. At the fourth Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in Zanzibar in February 2026, both sides discussed military training, maritime security, defence industry collaboration, counter-terrorism and peacekeeping training. Emerging areas such as electronic warfare, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence were also identified for cooperation.
The bilateral relationship was elevated to a Strategic Partnership in October 2023 during Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's state visit to India. Defence engagement has since expanded through naval visits, joint maritime activities, military training and institutional exchanges.
General Raja Subramani's visit underlined India's efforts to deepen defence partnerships with African countries and strengthen its strategic engagement across the western Indian Ocean and East African region.
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