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India closely monitoring Pakistan-Somalia defence pact, says MEA

New Delhi, Aug 7 (UNI) India on Friday said it is "closely" monitoring developments surrounding the recently signed defence cooperation agreement between Pakistan and Somalia, while reiterating its commitment to strengthening ties with African nations and expressing hope that the next India-Africa Forum Summit will be held at a mutually convenient date.
Responding to questions during the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We continue to follow the developments between Somalia and the other country (Pakistan) that you mentioned closely."
His remarks came days after Somalia and Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation in Islamabad aimed at expanding collaboration in counter-terrorism, military training, defence capability development and broader security cooperation.
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