Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan interacted with his British counterpart Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton as part of his official visit to the United Kingdom. During the meeting, India and the UK reaffirmed their shared resolve to collaboratively address contemporary challenges from global trade imbalances to emerging cyber threats while advancing a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific and harnessing accelerated technological transformation. 

 

General Chauhan also exchanged views on the evolving global security environment, underlying trends and their strategic impact with the Commandant and faculty of the Royal College of Defence Studies. He also highlighted the changing nature of conflict, India’s strategic dilemmas and India’s role in shaping a stable and secure global order.

 

Earlier, he interacted with UK Defence Industry leaders focusing on impetus to defence collaboration. The CDS emphasised that enhanced economic integration will enable smoother collaboration in defence manufacturing, technology transfer and supply chain resilience. He further highlighted that Defence Industrial Collaboration will boost co-design, co-development and co-production of critical technologies.

 

General Chauhan’s three-day visit to UK will strengthen Defence Cooperation and strategic convergence, underscoring a shared commitment to Global Security, stability and resilience.