Bengaluru, Feb. 17 -- India and France on Tuesday deepened their strategic and industrial defence partnership with the launch of the country's first major private-sector-linked missile joint venture.
The project, focused on the co-development and production of the HAMMER missile, was announced during the India-France Annual Defence Dialogue, highlighting growing collaboration in high-end defence manufacturing under India's 'Make in India' initiative.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended a warm welcome to French Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin, congratulating her on her appointment and acknowledging the critical moment for European and global security.
He emphasised that defence has traditionally been a ...