What happened:
On February 27, India and Italy reaffirmed their commitment to stronger defence industry partnerships during high-level meetings in Rome, led by Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar and Italian defence officials.
Why it matters:
The talks aim to deepen industrial collaboration, boost joint ventures and co-production, and integrate Indian firms into European supply chains under the India-EU Security and Defence Partnership—supporting resilient defence manufacturing and India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.