BENGALURU: Greek Defence Minister Nikolaos Dendias visited Bengaluru Military Station on Sunday, where he witnessed the Indian Army’s operational and technical capabilities at 515 Army Base Workshop. He hailed the Indian Army’s professionalism, innovation and preparedness.
Sharing the details in a post on X, the ADGPI said that the Greek Minister saw indigenous drone and simulator technologies, along with equipment displays by elite Special Forces and Combat Engineers.
“Hon’ble Defence Minister of Greece, Mr Nikolaos Dendias, visited Bengaluru Military Station on 08 Feb 2026. During the visit, he witnessed the Indian Army’s operational and technical capabilities at 515 Army Base Workshop, including indigenous drone and simulator technologies, along with equipment displays by elite Special Forces and Combat Engineers. The visiting dignitary commended the professionalism, innovation and preparedness of the Indian Army, highlighting its continued commitment to transformation and self-reliance.”
On Monday, Defence Minister Raj held a bilateral meeting with Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias, in the national capital, during which the two sides agreed to further strengthen defence cooperation, including the positioning of a Greek International Liaison Officer at the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) in Gurugram.
During the meeting, India and Greece also signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on strengthening bilateral defence industrial cooperation, which will serve as a starting point for developing a five-year roadmap.
The two countries also exchanged the Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026, outlining the scope of military engagements between their armed forces, according to a Ministry of Defence release.
