Defence Secretary co-chairs 24th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting in London
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the 24th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting with UK Permanent Under Secretary David Williams during a visit to London on 16–17 April 2025.
Summary
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded a two-day visit to London on 16–17 April 2025, during which he co-chaired the 24th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting with David Williams, Permanent Under Secretary of State for Defence. The sides reviewed the geopolitical landscape in the context of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership announced in 2021 and the Roadmap to 2030. He also met UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. At the India–UK Defence Industry Roundtable organised by the UK India Business Council, he said India is working with the UK Ministry of Defence on an Industrial Cooperation Roadmap and invited UK firms to invest in India's Defence Corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 24th India–UK Defence Consultative Group
- Dates / venue
- 16–17 April 2025, London
- Co-chairs
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh; UK PUS David Williams
- Framework
- Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2021) and Roadmap to 2030
- In the works
- Industrial Cooperation Roadmap
- Defence Corridors
- Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which edition of the India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting was held in London in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 24th
The 24th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Consider the following statements about the Defence Secretary's UK visit in April 2025: 1. India's co-chair of the Defence Consultative Group was Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. 2. UK firms were invited to invest in India's Defence Corridors in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Defence Corridors named were in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, not Gujarat.