Singh-Pistorius reviewed defence cooperation during Delhi meeting
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius have explored ways to enhance collaboration, particularly defence industrial partnership as well as the possibilities for German investments in the two Defence Industrial Corridors in Uttar Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.
Both the Ministers also reviewed ongoing bilateral defence cooperation activities during their meeting in Delhi on 6 June 2023.
Also discussed was how the Indian defence industry could participate in the supply chains of German defence industry and add value to the ecosystem, besides contributing to supply chain resilience.
Rajnath Singh stressed that India and Germany could build a more symbiotic relationship based on shared goals and complementarity of strength, namely skilled workforce and competitive costs from India and high technologies and investment from Germany.
India and Germany have a Strategic Partnership since 2000, which is being strengthened through Inter-Governmental Consultations since 2011 at the level of Heads of Government.
Pistorius, on a visit to India 5-8 June, interacted with some Indian defence start-ups at IIT Delhi, in an event organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX). Fiinews.com
