The 1st ever India-Africa Defence Ministers Conclave was held in Lucknow, India, in conjunction with DefExpo India on 6th February 2020, co-organised by the Ministry of Defence. This is the first in the series of Pan-Africa events at the Ministerial level in the run-up to the India Africa Forum Summit IV. Defence Ministers called for deeper cooperation in the domain of defence industries including through investments and joint venture in defence research and development. Countries sought to increase cooperation in securing sea lines of communications, preventing maritime crimes, piracy, and illegal fishing through sharing of information and surveillance. India has also made available defence equipment and supply to African countries through its robust India-Africa development partnership, including through grant assistance and Lines of Credit.