India-Tanzania JDCC in Zanzibar Expands Defence Ties With Air Force Cooperation

Overview

• The JDCC met in Zanzibar on February 2–3, 2026, led by India’s Amitabh Prasad and Tanzania’s Ibrahim Mhona, with High Commissioner Bishwadip Dey in attendance.
• Both countries agreed to initiate cooperation between their air forces to complement established army and navy engagement.
• Officials reviewed military training, service-to-service links, maritime security and defence industry collaboration as part of ongoing work.
• The sides explored new avenues including counter-terrorism, peacekeeping training and capacity building in electronic warfare, cyber and artificial intelligence.
• Military medicine was identified as a potential area for cooperation, building on momentum from the November 18, 2025 navy staff talks in Dar es Salaam.