Rajnath Singh, Italy's Crosetto sign MCP 2026-27, deepen defence ties
Synopsis
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto held wide-ranging talks in New Delhi on 30 April 2025, exploring avenues to deepen defence industrial cooperation under India's Atmanirbhar Bharat programme and Italy's defence cooperation initiative. The two sides also exchanged a Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan (MCP) 2026-27, formalising the framework for military engagements between the armed forces of both nations.
Key Outcomes of the Meeting
The bilateral discussions covered a broad agenda, including regional and global issues such as the current situation in West Asia. At the heart of the talks was the pursuit of mutually beneficial defence industrial collaboration — spanning training, joint production, export of defence equipment, and maritime security.
Singh, posting on X after the meeting, said:
