India urged the Netherlands to restrict arms and military technology sales to Pakistan due to its history of sponsoring cross-border terrorism. During a high-level meeting, India highlighted that arming Pakistan undermines regional security and emphasized opportunities for collaboration in shipbuilding, AI, and defense technology research.
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