Archive · 27 Jan 2026
India-EU sign defence partnership framework
India and the European Union signed a big agreement to work together on defence and security.
They want to make their countries stronger and safer by sharing technology and working on common problems like terrorism and maritime pollution.
The agreement also includes setting up a forum for businesses from both sides to work together.
They also agreed to have an EU officer in India to help with maritime security.
This agreement is part of a bigger plan to work together until 2030.
The leaders of both India and the EU were happy about this agreement and think it will help make the Indo-Pacific region more peaceful and prosperous.
India and the European Union signed a security and defence partnership framework to deepen ties in defence, security, and counter-terrorism.
The agreement includes setting up an India-EU Defence Industry Forum to bring together businesses from both sides.
An EU Liaison Officer will be positioned at the Indian Navy's Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) to enhance maritime security coordination.
The agreement addresses common threats like terrorism, terror funding, radicalisation, and maritime pollution.
The partnership is part of a broader 2030 road map for defence and security cooperation, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
- Who
- India and the European Union
- What
- Signed a security and defence partnership framework
- When
- January 27, 2026
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To deepen ties in defence, security, and counter-terrorism, and to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region
- Event
- India-EU defence and security partnership framework signing
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Location
- New Delhi
- Key Figures
- Rajnath Singh, Kaja Kallas, Narendra Modi, António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen
- Key Initiatives
- India-EU Defence Industry Forum, EU LO at IFC-IOR
- Common Threats
- Terrorism, terror funding, radicalisation, maritime pollution, hybrid threats
- Regional Focus
- Indo-Pacific, Indian Ocean Region
- Agreed Agenda
- 2030 road map for defence and security cooperation
