The 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meet, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and his UK equivalent, David Williams, took place on Wednesday in London. The discussions focused on enhancing India and the UK’s military assistance and enhancing assistance in terms of defense capabilities.
Rajesh Kumar Singh was welcomed by David Williams as part of the 24th UK-India Defence Consultative Group in London. The UK High Commission in India, led by Commodore Chris Saunders, shared the details of the conference on X.
Commodore Saunders stated in a blog on X that” @DefenceHQ Permanent Secretary, David Williams CB, welcomed Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to London for the 24th UK-India Defence Consultative Group.” Conversations centered on enhancing military cooperation and enhancing cooperation in defense capabilities.
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The ministry of defense claimed that the discussions were centered on strengthening the Make in India action and boosting the defense business collaboration.
The government of defense’s director of public relations, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group meeting with his UK rival David Williams in London, according to a blog on X. Both sides discussed defense ties, focusing on strengthening collaboration between the defense business and promoting the# MakeInIndia effort, particularly in market technology.
The 13th Ministerial meeting of the India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue ( 13th EFD ) held in London earlier on April 9th. High-level discussions took place with the UK group led by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, led by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. The UK announced 400 million euro in trade and investment bargains with India during the 13th EFD.
The UK government’s financial and banking government stated in a blog on X that “we’ve announced £400m in trade and investment deals with India, boosting our technology and economic sectors.” By 2028, India, our 11th-largest buying spouse, is projected to be the third-largest economy in the world. As part of our Plan for Change, these agreements may promote development.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Finance, both parties reiterated their commitment to continue cooperating in the financial services sector, FinTech, and digital economy, as well as with the respective regulatory bodies, and collaborate at bilateral and multilateral forums to address joint and international financial issues, including mobilizing affordable funding and investment for lower carbon economic growth, taxation issues, and illicit financial flows.
