London: Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, met the UK Defence industry leaders, focusing on the impetus to boost collaboration in the defence sector. He emphasised that enhanced economic integration will enable smoother collaboration in defence manufacturing, technology transfer and supply chain resilience. He also highlighted that defence industrial collaboration will boost co-design, co-development and co-production of critical technologies.
General Chauhan yesterday laid a wreath at Memorial Gates in UK’s Constitution Hill, paying solemn tribute to the fallen soldiers and honouring their courage and supreme sacrifice. General Chauhan also met the UK’s Minister of State for Indo-Pacific Seema Malhotra. He also led a round table conference with leading officials, think-tanks and intellectuals on Indian military transformation-challenges and opportunity.