India and Spain Agree to Deepen Defence Cooperation During…

Sarah J · 2025-12-31T15:33:29.000Z

India and Spain have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation, marking a significant step forward in their bilateral strategic partnership during External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar’s visit to Madrid in January 2025. The decision came as both sides reviewed the progress of existing defence ties and discussed opportunities for deeper engagement in technology, armament production, maritime cooperation and joint activities under the framework of regular defence dialogues. During the visit, Jaishankar met Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles and emphasised the importance of advancing collaboration, particularly following the successful C-295 aircraft programme — a collaboration between Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. and Airbus Spain that has established India’s first private sector military aircraft assembly line in Vadodara. This landmark project has become a driver for higher levels of aerospace and defence cooperation between the two countries. The two governments also underscored ongoing institutional engagement, including the 5th India-Spain Defence Joint Working Group meeting held in New Delhi, which reviewed joint defence cooperation activities and laid out plans for future collaboration, especially in areas of technology sharing and armament production. In addition to bilateral defence ties, the broader India-Spain partnership has been advancing across trade, technology, renewable energy and digital cooperation, reflecting growing strategic synergy between the two democracies. #StartupEuropeIndiaNetwork #India #Tech #MarketExpansion #Science #AI #Infrastructure #Defence #IndiaSpainPartnership #DefenceCooperation #MilitaryManufacturing #C295 #Aerospace #JointWorkingGroup #StrategicPartnership #GlobalSecurity

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