Defence secy talks to German envoy & Greece dy min to widen strategic partnerships

Defence secretary talks to German envoy & Greece deputy minister to widen strategic partnerships Newly appointed German Ambassador Jasper Wieck met with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to discuss defense cooperation. India and Germany aim to strengthen their military and defense-industrial ties, including advanced technologies. The talk follows high-level engagements and a recent agreement on co-development of defense items. Meanwhile, India engages with Greece on maritime security and coastal protection issues. NEW DELHI: Newly appointed German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck on Thursday met defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, with the two sides discussing India-Germany defence cooperation and the wider strategic partnership. The engagement comes as both countries seek to deepen military and defence-industrial ties, including cooperation in advanced technologies and maritime security.The meeting follows a series of high-level India-Germany defence engagements this year. In April, defence minister Rajnath Singh and German defence minister Boris Pistorius agreed to strengthen co-development and co-production of defence equipment, particularly in niche technologies, while India and Germany also signing a Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap aimed at long-term industry-level collaboration.A major element of the expanding partnership is Project-75(I), under which Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are expected to build six next-generation conventional submarines in India with substantial technology transfer. Wieck said in Sept that the agreement had been finalised on the German side and was awaiting completion of India’s internal processes.Meanwhile, India and Greece also discussed defence and strategic cooperation with a focus on maritime security, coastal security and shipbuilding as the defence secretary met Greece’s deputy minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Stefanos Gkikas in New Delhi. Inaugural session of Indo-Russian working group meet End of Article