Overview
- General Anil Chauhan, who began a three‑day visit to the UK on Sunday, met UK defence leaders to expand training, operations and industry ties.
- Talks with UK Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton focused on cyber defence, intelligence sharing, space cooperation and future joint exercises.
- Meetings with ministers Luke Pollard and Seema Malhotra advanced a Defence Industrial Roadmap under Vision 2035, with the UK’s Defence Partnership‑India office set to steer follow‑through.
- British defence firms held consultations to push co‑production discussions, building toward shared manufacturing and technology projects rather than announcing immediate deals.
- The push builds on concrete steps such as Indian flying instructors at RAF Valley since February 2026 and the countries’ largest‑ever maritime drill in 2025, which give crews common training and procedures.