- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Rajnath Singh also co-chaired a UK-India Defence Industry CEOs Roundtable with his UK counterpart Grant Shapps in London.
By: Shubham Ghosh
INDIAN defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday (10) met British foreign secretary David Cameron and held “insightful deliberations” with him on boosting bilateral ties and deepening cooperation between both the countries.
Singh, who arrived in London on Monday (8) on a three-day visit, has held a series of engagements besides bilateral talks with his British counterpart, defence secretary Grant Shapps.
“Insightful deliberations with the UK Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Cameron on boosting India-UK ties and deepening cooperation between both the countries,” Singh said in a post on X.
Insightful deliberations with the UK Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Cameron on boosting India-UK ties and deepening cooperation between both the countries. pic.twitter.com/wTBk7TMwQG
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 10, 2024
Earlier on Wednesday, Singh co-chaired a UK-India Defence Industry CEOs Roundtable with Shapps in London.
The roundtable was attended by several chief executives from the UK defence industry, the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) India representatives.
Had a wonderful interaction with the industry leaders and CEOs at the UK-India Defence CEO Roundtable in London.
India envisions an enriching partnership with the UK to cooperate, co-create and co-innovate. By synergizing the strengths of both the countries, we can do great… pic.twitter.com/DbycGvDcnW
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 10, 2024
Some of the major defence companies represented at the interaction included BAE Systems, GE Vernova, James Fisher Defence, Leonardo SpA, Martin Baker Aircraft Company Ltd, SAAB UK, Thales UK, Ultra-Maritime Rolls-Royce, ADS Group, and MBDA UK.
Had an excellent meeting with UK Defence Minister, Mr. Grant Shapps. We reviewed the full range of India-UK defence relations. We had fruitful discussions on a wide range of issues pertaining to defence cooperation, security and also on enhancing defence industrial cooperation. pic.twitter.com/fzJqhm6PcX
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 9, 2024
The Indian minister is scheduled to interact with the members of the diaspora at a community reception at the conclusion of his visit on Wednesday evening.
(With PTI inputs)
