Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pitches for enhanced India-Germany defence industrial collaboration

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that Aatmanirbhar Bharat is an invitation to co-create, co-develop, and co-innovate, as he made a strong pitch for enhanced collaborations between the defence industrial ecosystems of India and Germany.

Addressing the German Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security on the first day one of his three-day Germany visit yesterday, Rajnath Singh asserted that the world today is faced with new security threats, and the technological transformation has made the situation highly complex and intricately connected.

He said a new approach with the willingness to adapt to the changing environment is the need of the hour. He also asserted that India, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the defence sector, and increased partnerships with the German industry can yield significant mutual gains. The Defence Minister reiterated that India and Germany are not only strategic partners, but also consequential voices in shaping the global discourse of the present times.

During the visit, he will hold bilateral talks with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius and other senior leaders to further strengthen the strategic defence partnership between the two countries. A Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap and Implementing Arrangement for Cooperation in UN Peacekeeping Operations Training are likely to be signed in the presence of both Defence Ministers.