Archive · 22 Aug 2026
India and UK Expand Defence Cooperation After Delhi Talks
India and the United Kingdom held a meeting about working together on defence.
The meeting took place in New Delhi on August 21, 2026.
Rajesh Kumar Singh and Jeremy Pocklington led the discussions.
The countries agreed to organize more joint military exercises and training.
They also want to improve their defence abilities together.
Officials reviewed plans for research and defence industries.
They discussed maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Both sides said their partnership supports peace, stability, freedom and mutual respect.
India and the UK held their 25th Defence Consultative Group meeting in New Delhi on August 21, 2026.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and UK Permanent Under Secretary for Defence Jeremy Pocklington co-chaired the meeting.
Both countries agreed to expand military exchanges through joint exercises, training and capacity building.
Officials reviewed defence-industrial research and development under India–UK Vision 2035 and the ten-year Defence Industrial Roadmap.
The sides discussed Indo-Pacific maritime security, regional peace and their commitment to mutual security and strategic autonomy.
- Who
- India and the United Kingdom, represented by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and UK Permanent Under Secretary for Defence Jeremy Pocklington.
- What
- The countries held their 25th Defence Consultative Group meeting and agreed to expand bilateral defence cooperation.
- When
- August 21, 2026.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To strengthen military exchanges, defence-industrial research and development, and coordination on regional security.
- Meeting
- 25th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting
- Date
- August 21, 2026
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Indian co-chair
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
- UK co-chair
- Permanent Under Secretary for Defence Jeremy Pocklington
- Military cooperation
- Joint exercises, training and capacity building
- Industrial cooperation
- Research and development under India–UK Vision 2035 and the ten-year Defence Industrial Roadmap
- Maritime security
- Indo-Pacific cooperation, including the Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
