Overview
- Reporting indicates India is set to select Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems for about €7 billion to supply six submarines, which would be the largest military contract between the two countries, though it is not yet final.
- The submarines are based on the Class 214 design with air-independent propulsion and would be partly built in India.
- A government-to-government framework is expected to guarantee spare-parts supply, with terms to be discussed during Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit.
- Berlin and New Delhi are preparing a Defense Road Map and a joint working group to structure deeper industrial cooperation and potential future projects.
- Parallel energy talks include an expected Uniper agreement to source green ammonia from India as part of the broader ties being advanced.