India and Germany’s new defence road map could give New Delhi fresh momentum in its long-running push to modernise its undersea fleet, while helping Europe expand its security role in the Indo-Pacific, experts say.The two countries signed a Defence Industrial Cooperation Road Map in Berlin on Wednesday, with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, agreeing to deepen collaboration in development, production and niche technologies.The agreement was reached during Singh’s three-day visit to Germany, which aimed to give fresh momentum to the bilateral strategic partnership.
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India and Germany have signed a Defence Industrial Cooperation Road Map in Berlin, aiming to deepen collaboration in defense development, production, and niche technologies. This agreement, reached during Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit, is expected to provide India with momentum for modernizing its undersea fleet.
Junaid KathjuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-25 · 07:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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India and Germany have signed a Defence Industrial Cooperation Road Map in Berlin, aiming to deepen collaboration in defense development, production, and niche technologies. This agreement, reached during Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit, is expected to provide India with momentum for modernizing its undersea fleet. Experts suggest the road map could also help Europe enhance its security role in the Indo-Pacific. The initiative seeks to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership between the two nations.
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The visit aimed to give fresh momentum to the bilateral strategic partnership.
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The agreement was reached during Singh’s three-day visit to Germany.
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India and Germany signed a Defence Industrial Cooperation Road Map in Berlin on Wednesday.
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The agreement could help Europe expand its security role in the Indo-Pacific.
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The defence road map could give New Delhi fresh momentum in modernizing its undersea fleet.
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