India is set to acquire advanced German TKMS Type 214 submarines as defence ministers toured a submarine facility together. The deal is reported at roughly $8–10 billion and is said to include technology transfer and local manufacturing. Six submarines will be built in India, with the first expected in about seven years, marking a major step-up in underwater capability.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh toured Germany’s TKMS shipyard and inspected a Type 212 submarine, during a visit that also followed key India Germany defence cooperation agreements. The deals focus on joint training, capability development, and closer security collaboration, signaling deeper alignment on future defence equipment cooperation between the two countries.
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Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says the country expects to finalize an $8 billion submarine cooperation agreement with India within the next three months. The project is led by German warship maker TKMS and India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. Negotiations have been underway for several months, with both sides now moving toward signing the pact.
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