Though India was already in the process of diversifying military suppliers (for different reasons), it is now compelled to do more – and on a quicker timeline. Since then, longer-term concerns – such as Russia’s growing proximity to China over the course of the war and its expected future security preoccupations in Europe – have also raised questions in New Delhi about the long-term reliability of the India-Russia defence relationship. In 2022, this led India to double down on indigenization efforts, particularly on spares for Russian equipment. Russia has historically been India’s main defence partner, but since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, doubts over Russian capacities to keep production lines running for export surfaced.
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The visit – a first by a German minister since 2015 – takes place against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has set off a series of disruptions to supply chains and future procurement decisions across many sectors, including defence, in Asia and Europe. His visit also included a stop to Mumbai to sign an agreement with an Indian partner of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) – the German company that has a bid for a submarine contract valued at $5.2 bn.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius’s visit to New Delhi this week has featured talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on strengthening defence industrial cooperation between the two countries.
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