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Rajnath Singh to visit Germany, defence investor summit in focus
24htopnews | April 8, 2026 4:19 AM CST

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Germany this month for high-level talks. The visit includes a special defence investor summit in Munich. Top military manufacturers from both India and Germany will attend. This summit aims to explore collaboration and strategic partnerships. India is also set to sign a significant submarine deal with German firm TKMS.

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New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit Germany later this month for a high-level interaction that will include talks on industry collaboration as well as a special defence investor summit, which is likely to be attended by top military manufacturers of both nations.

He is likely to hold talks with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius as well as senior leadership. An India-Germany defence investor summit has been planned in Munich that aims to engage with leading German defence industry stakeholders to explore avenues for collaboration, investment and strategic partnerships.

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The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers is putting together an Indian defence industry delegation that will participate in the summit. Leading Indian manufacturers are likely to be part of the delegation.

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India is about to sign a $10-billion deal for new conventional submarines, for which German firm TKMS is the technology partner. The six submarines being acquired will be equipped with air independent propulsion that enable them to stay underwater for weeks.


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