The Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force (UK), Air Chief Marshal Sir Harvey Smyth, is in India for an official three-day visit. On Tuesday, he met with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, interacting and reaffirming the augmenting defence partnership between the UK and India.
Informing more about the meeting, the official ‘X’ handle of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff wrote, “Exchange of Instructors continues to be a key pillar of the bilateral cooperation matrix, alongside significant strides in enhancing Defence Intelligence collaboration.”
“The CDS commended the successful conduct of the 17th Military Sub Group Meeting and expressed confidence in advancing a deeper, more Integrated and future-ready Defence engagement,” the post added.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harvey Smyth met with the Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, discussing how to enhance the operational co-operation between the two forces.
“Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force, on an official visit to India, called on Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force. Discussions focused on enhancing operational cooperation, interoperability, and strengthening bilateral air power ties,” wrote the official ‘X’ handle of the IAF.
Last April, India and the United Kingdom signed the Defence Industrial Roadmap, which aims to promote joint research, co-development, and co-production of advanced defence systems, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies like quantum and AI.
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