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ARTICLE · 01 MAY 2026

Defence Dispatch - April 2026

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This edition of Defence Dispatch examines three pivotal developments from April 2026: India and Germany's ten-year defence industrial cooperation roadmap that advances the P-75I submarine deal, the newly published India-Russia RELOS agreement allowing unprecedented foreign military presence on Indian soil, and South Korea's state visit outcomes that shift the K9 Vajra partnership toward co-development and joint design of advanced military systems.

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In this edition of Defence Dispatch, we look at three developments that shaped April. First, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Germany, which produced a ten-year defence industrial cooperation roadmap and brought the P-75I attack submarine deal closer to conclusion. Second, the official publication of the India-Russia Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement, which for the first time allows a foreign military to temporarily station personnel on Indian soil. Third, the defence outcomes of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's state visit to India, including a shift in the K9 Vajra partnership from acquisition toward co-development and joint design.

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India-Germany: A Defence Industrial Roadmap Against the Backdrop of European Rearmament

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