Defence Minister insists India voluntarily halted Operation Sindoor on its own terms, not due to any operational limitations; says Indian forces have surge capacity to scale up operations as required
Talks with Italian Defence Minister focus on exclusive technologies, India-Italy cooperation and security concerns
Jairam Ramesh also alleged that this "new stance" in relation to Pakistan is all part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy of "appeasement" of the U.S.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances, adding that it has no nationality and no theology
To deliberate on key regional and global security challenges, including international peace, counter-terrorism efforts and enhancing defence collaboration within the grouping.
Key issues on the agenda include terrorism, extremism, and regional security concerns amid shifting global alignments
According to the Ministry of Defence, the two leaders discussed a wide range of security and defence issues with a strong emphasis on co-development and co-production of defence equipment
There is a possibility that the two Defence Ministers may also finalise an inter-governmental agreement for supplying six stealth submarines to the Indian Navy
Discussions to focus on enhancing defence industrial collaboration, expanding military-to-military engagements, and exploring cooperation in emerging domains such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and drone technologies
German defence major Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is close to finalising the deal, estimated to be worth over $8 billion; the submarines are expected to be built primarily in India by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, in collaboration with TKMS