Military Cooperation Group Dialogue

News:The India-U.S. Military Cooperation Group(MCG) dialogue scheduled for later this month has been postponed in view of a coronavirus outbreak.

Facts:

About Military Cooperation Group(MCG):

  • MCG is a forum established to promote Defence Cooperation between India’s Integrated Defence Staff and United States Indo-Pacific Command(USINDOPACOM) at the strategic and operational levels.
  • The Integrated Defence Staff was responsible for coordination among the armed forces before the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff.