General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defense Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, and Armenia's Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met in Yerevan to discuss the advancement of bilateral relations.

Papikyan praised the current level of Armenia-India cooperation in the defense sector and stated that Armenia is ready to continue military-technical collaboration with India, The Caspian Post reports, citing Armenian media.

General Chauhan expressed India's readiness to expand cooperation in existing areas and to initiate new directions of mutual interest.

During the meeting, a number of issues related to regional and international security were also discussed.

News indicates that in recent years, Yerevan and New Delhi have signed arms contracts worth $1.5 billion. Under these agreements, India supplies Armenia with multiple-launch rocket systems, artillery, air defense equipment, and other weaponry.