India and Spain hold 5th defence Joint Working Group meeting in New Delhi
The 5th Joint Working Group meeting between the Defence Ministries of India and Spain was held in New Delhi on 6 February 2025, with a focus on technology and armament production.
Summary
The 5th Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between the Ministry of Defence of India and Spain took place in New Delhi on 6 February 2025, co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) Amitabh Prasad and Brigadier General Paulino Garcia Diego of Spain. The two sides reviewed ongoing cooperation, planned joint activities including in the maritime domain, and agreed to focus on technology and armament production. They noted that the C295 project of Airbus Spain and Tata Advanced Systems Limited, the first Make-in-India project in the defence aircraft sector, has encouraged more collaboration between Indian and Spanish companies.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 6 February 2025, New Delhi
- Meeting
- 5th India–Spain defence Joint Working Group
- Co-chairs
- JS (IC) Amitabh Prasad; Brig Gen Paulino Garcia Diego
- Focus
- Technology and armament production; maritime activities
- Cited project
- C295 – Airbus Spain and Tata Advanced Systems Limited
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The C295 project, cited at the 5th India–Spain defence Joint Working Group meeting in February 2025, is a partnership of Airbus Spain with which Indian company?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Tata Advanced Systems Limited
The C295 project of Airbus Spain and Tata Advanced Systems Limited is the first Make-in-India project in the defence aircraft sector.