New Delhi (India), July 31 (Ani): Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) recently organized a conversation with high-level closed doors on “India-UE Defense Cooperation: Europe security partnership”.
The dialogue of July 28 brought together European diplomats, Indian industry leaders and strategic experts to explore how the transformation of the defense of India is believed with the evolutionary security posture of the European Union.
Moderate by the journalist of Senior Vishnu Som, the discussion centered in terms of Readiness 2030 (Rearm Europe) recently announced of the EU, which is a Euro initiative of 800 billion dollars to improve the autonomy of the defense of Europe, and how the manufacturing capacities of the defense of India, within the framework of the co -poiser in India and the Atmirnbhar Bharat, can complement This effort by joint venture, technological partnerships, technological partnerships and co-products.
Make the welcome comments, Shishir Priyadarshi, president of the CRF, stressed the need to see the defense ties in India-EU beyond transactions. “We must evolve towards co-development and build a predictable and reliable manufacturing ecosystem between Indian and European companies,” he noted. He also called for regulatory harmonization and a better understanding of the industrial forces of the other.
The Ambassador Philipp Ackermann, from Germany, thought about the recalibrated security posture in Europe following the Ukrainian conflict. “The American security umbrella above Europe has changed. We must now develop our own capacities,” he noted. He emphasized the increased cooperation of Germany’s defense with India, in particular in underwater production, and praised India as a partner sharing the same ideas in the maintenance of world order.
Ashish Rajvanshi, CEO of Adani Defense and Aerospace, underlined the trip from India to import defense equipment to become a potential global supplier. He noted three key stages: the Make In India 2014 initiative, strategic operations such as the Sindoor operation and the push of the defense production policy for indigenization. He highlighted the importance of the motivation for the self-relief of India, noting that “what we have seen in telecommunications, we can reproduce in defense”, and stressed the country’s desire to provide profitable volume solutions to European partners.
By reflecting on the role of Adani, he added: “At Adani Defense & Aerospace, we knew that we would not always find ready -to -use talents, but we have built systems to train, mentor and cultivate it. Whether it is NATO certified ammunition or large -scale manufacturing capacities, we have invested in the construction of India and quality.”
Damien Syed, deputy chief of the mission of the French Embassy, reaffirmed that the defense remains at the heart of the Indo-French partnership. He shared that French defense companies provide not only critical technologies such as jet engines, but are also open to the co-development of new generation platforms with India. “Strategic autonomy does not concern isolation, these are trust partnerships,” he said.
The accusation of Italy Audit Aurora Russi underlined maritime security as the backbone of Indian-Italian defense ties. “We had four major calls to port and increasing joint exercises with the Navy of India in the last two years only. Our strategic roadmap is taking shape,” she noted, while pointing to Italy and the high links of India to strategic relations since 2023 and the signing of the Defense Cooperation mold in April 2025.
Former Indian Ambassador Anil Wadhwa has placed the India-EU relationship in a geopolitical framework. He underlined the continuous defense of India with Russia, but recognized the diversification in progress. “Europe is increasingly considered as a predictability. In fields such as shipbuilding and the maritime field, partnerships with Europe can add real value,” he said.
The discussion also discussed topical issues such as the supply chains of rare earth materials, the segment of mild weapons in the manufacturing thrust of India and reputation considerations linked to exports and negotiations of the ALE. European representatives have reaffirmed their strong confidence in India as a trusted partner, with a limited concern about defense interactions with other countries in the region.
The conversation stressed that industrial defense cooperation between India and the EU is no longer a peripheral element, it quickly becomes at the heart of the strategic prospects of the two regions. While Europe is rethinking its security architecture and India deepens its manufacturing base, the moment is ripe to build a mature partnership and turned to the future anchored in confidence, technology and long -term alignment.
This event was part of the CRF’s continuous effort to promote prospective dialogue on global defense, security and industrial transformation. The event ended with a shared vision of India and the EU as a trusted partners sailing in a more autonomous, secure and technologically advanced global world landscape. (Ani)
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