Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh is the Defence Minister of India. He is currently newsworthy due to India's increasing engagement in international defense cooperation. Recently, he signed a Defence Industrial Cooperation Road Map with Germany in Berlin, aiming to modernize India's undersea fleet and potentially expand Europe's security role in the Indo-Pacific. This agreement is seen as a potential template for wider EU cooperation. Furthermore, under his leadership, India's defense exports have seen a significant increase, reaching a record high of over 384 billion rupees (approximately 3.5 billion euros) during the fiscal year 2025-2026, a 62% increase compared to the previous year. This highlights India's growing role as a defense exporter and its increasing self-reliance in defense production, with France being a key partner in this endeavor.