Overview
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and German State Secretary Jens Plötner co-chaired the High Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi.
- Both sides identified priority areas for co-development and co-production of equipment, with an emphasis on linking their defence industries and niche technologies.
- Officials reaffirmed plans to deepen military-to-military cooperation as a central pillar of the bilateral strategic partnership.
- Germany confirmed participation in India’s 2026 multinational drills Tarang Shakti (air) and Milan (naval).
- India outlined its MAHASAGAR vision for the Indian Ocean Region, which the German side acknowledged.