Is a Trusted India-Europe Defense Corridor Possible? | | Raisina Mediterranean 2025

Unlocking Potential: The Future of India-Europe Defense Tech Cooperation

In an era defined by contested geographies, hybrid threats, and emerging technologies, India and Europe are rediscovering each other as indispensable partners in defense and security. While their cooperation has historically centered on arms trade—Europe accounting for nearly 30% of India’s defense imports over the past decade—the future lies in co-development, joint research, and resilient supply chains. But translating strategic intent into action will require hard choices—around export controls, intellectual property, and operational interoperability.
Can India and Europe build a truly interoperable and future-ready defense tech architecture?
What regulatory and political reforms are needed on both sides to unlock trusted defense industrial cooperation?
How can the India-Europe defense partnership contribute to a more resilient, multipolar security order?

Speakers:
Sunny Guglani, Head, Airbus Helicopters, India & South Asia, India
Yannis Alexis, Former Ambassador of Greece to India

Moderator: Harsh V Pant, Vice-President, Observer Research Foundation, India

#geopolitics #defence #technology #europe #internationalrelations #trade #supplychain


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