Rajnath Singh Fortifies India-Germany Defense Ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, discussed strengthening defence cooperation and industrial collaboration via a phone call. They plan to meet soon to reinforce these ties, coinciding with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's upcoming India visit. Enhancing supply chain resilience was also on the agenda.

In a pivotal discussion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh engaged in a telephonic conversation with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The ministers evaluated ongoing defence cooperation, focusing on air and maritime exercises.

A key agenda was enhancing defence industrial collaboration and boosting supply chain resilience, marking an effort to solidify India-Germany ties. The call anticipates German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's forthcoming visit to India.

Singh expressed intent to meet Pistorius soon to transform defence into a central pillar of bilateral relations, further detailing these intentions on social media.

(With inputs from agencies.)