India–Germany High Defence Committee meets in New Delhi
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and German State Secretary of Defence Jens Plötner co-chaired the India–Germany High Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi on 18 November 2025.
Summary
The India–Germany High Defence Committee discussed co-development and co-production of defence equipment, military-to-military cooperation and the regional security situation, and agreed to connect the two countries' defence industries, especially in niche technologies. Germany will participate in the multinational air combat exercise Tarang Shakti and the multinational naval exercise MILAN planned for 2026. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh explained India's MAHASAGAR vision for the Indian Ocean Region, which the German side acknowledged.
Key facts
- Meeting
- India–Germany High Defence Committee
- Date / venue
- 18 Nov 2025, New Delhi
- Co-chairs
- Rajesh Kumar Singh (India); Jens Plötner (Germany)
- Germany to join
- Tarang Shakti (air) and MILAN (naval), 2026
- Focus
- Co-development, co-production, industry links
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Germany agreed to participate in which multinational exercises planned in India in 2026, as stated after the India–Germany High Defence Committee meeting?
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Correct answer: A — Tarang Shakti and MILAN
Germany will participate in Tarang Shakti (air combat) and MILAN (naval) planned in 2026.
Who co-chaired the India–Germany High Defence Committee meeting from the Indian side in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the meeting with German State Secretary Jens Plötner.