Germany’s Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, has stated that India’s dependence on Russian weapons is not in Germany’s interests. His comments were made as he began a four-day visit to India, during which he will discuss expanding bilateral defence industrial cooperation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The discussions are expected to focus on India’s plan to procure six stealth conventional submarines, which will cost around Rs 43,000 crore. The contract is being contested by Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). Pistorius has emphasized the importance of solving India’s dependence issue jointly with other partners. The German defence minister is also scheduled to meet officials of a few defence start-ups during an event to be organized by Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) in Delhi. On June 7, he will visit the headquarters of the Western Naval Command and the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai.
India’s Dependence on Russian Weapons Not in Germany’s Interests: German Defence Minister Pistorius
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