Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh meets in the United Kingdom Jonathan Powell duration of his visit to London. April 16, 2025. | Photo credit: ANI
The Secretary of Defense, Rajesh Kumar Singh, urged the United Kingdom companies to explore associations with a new Indian defense company and invited investment in the dedicated defense corridors of India duration of a two -day visit to London. The visit followed the discussions in Rome aimed at improving defense cooperation with Italy, particularly in technological and weapons production.
Mr. Singh was in London from April 16 to 17, 2025, where the 24th Meeting of the Unido-Reinine Defense Advisory Group (DCG) with David Williams, permanent under Secretary of State for Defense, said the Ministry of Defense, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement on Friday.
“Both parties reviewed the regional and global geopolitical panorama and reaffirmed their shared commitment to depend the defense ties,” the ministry was found. The discussions were heroes within the framework of the United India-Readed Integral Strategic Association announced in 2021 and Route 2030.
Duration The visit, Mr. Singh also with the National Security Advisor of the United Kingdom, Jonathan Powell. Their conversations focused on expanding tri-service military commitment and the strengthening of collaboration between the two nations defense industries, according to the declaration.
When addressing the participants in the Round Table of the United India-Reinine Defense Industry organized by the United Kingdom Business Council in India, Mr. Singh highlighted the potential of the new Indian companies to offer profitable solutions in areas such as Naval Systems, Drones, Surveillance, Space Defense Sector and Aviation. “The United Kingdom companies invite you to invest in Dedencia de la India corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, where they can take advantage of incentives at the state level and a defense manufacturing ecosystem in rapid evolution,” added the ministry. Mr. Singh pointed out that India is collaborating with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense to develop an industrial cooperation road map in this regard.
Before his visit to the United Kingdom, Mr. Singh was in Rome from April 14 to 15, where he covered the 11th Meeting of the Joint Defense Committee of India-Iallia (JDC). Hey Hero talks to Italian Minister of Italian Defense Guido Crosetto. “Duration at the meeting, the two parties maintained productive discussions aimed at further improving defense cooperation as a key pillar of the Strategic Association of India-Iallia,” said the ministry.
The JDC meeting covered the defense, security and industrial cooperation, including maritime cooperation and the exchange of information, with emphasis on the regional Trans Maritime Network. The safety situation in the Red Sea and the western ocean region of the West Ocean was also discussed.
Apart from JDC, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the Society of Indian Defense Manufacturers (SIDM) and Italian companies for aerospace, defense and security (AIAD) to promote the nations closest to nations. A SIDM delegation accompanied the Secretary of Defense to promote company to company connections.
Published – April 18, 2025 11:41 pm ist
