India, UK hold first Defence & Military Tech Cooperation workshop
India and the UK in the defence and military technology sector and work as a catalyst to enhance bilateral cooperation in the sphere. The UK-India Defence and Military Technology Cooperation workshop, organised by the London-based think tank International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in partnership with India's Bharat Shakti defence platform on Tuesday, explored collaborative defence research and industrial production partnerships between the two countries.
It covered topics such as the 'Evolving strategic context of UK-India defence relations', 'Perspectives on India's Atmanirbhar programme and the UK's defence technology partnerships' and boosting military and manufacturing partnerships against the backdrop of the India-UK 2030 Roadmap's focus on 'Defence and Security' as a key pillar of bilateral ties. «This is very much part of what we are trying to achieve in the relationship, to move the strategic and defence pillar forward,» said Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami, who delivered the opening remarks at the workshop.
«It is eminently doable and within our reach. The presence of so many distinguished folks suggests that there is a forward-leaning approach of His Majesty's government, and I can assure you it is fully reciprocated.
We do want to develop this pillar further,» he said during a post-event reception at India House in London. A new, ambitious strategic collaborative partnership on research, innovation, technology and industry to develop transformational defence and security capabilities was flagged within the India-UK 2030 Roadmap, signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, in May 2021.
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