New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India and Oman on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on procurement of defence material and equipment which would provide a framework for a new area of defence collaboration.

The agreement was signed by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Oman's Secretary General Mohammed Bin Naseer Bin Ali Al Zaabi in Muscat.

The Defence Secretary who is on a two-day visit to Oman also co-chaired the 12th Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) meeting with the Secretary General of Oman.

During the meeting, both sides reviewed and appreciated the robust defence cooperation between the two countries.

They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of shared interest.

Both sides also discussed effe...