The deal reflects India’s shift from ‘transactional defence buying’ amid expanding security engagement with Europe, analysts say
The sweeping set of agreements ranges from missile production and artificial intelligence to trade and taxation, as both sides seek to deepen strategic and economic links amid geopolitical turbulence.
Srinivasan Balakrishnan, director of strategic engagement and partnerships at Delhi-based think tank Indic Researchers Forum, said the discussions showed “a deliberate shift from transactional defence buying” by India.
