7th India-Czechia Joint Defence Committee Meeting Strengthens Strategic Partnership

Prague, Oct 2025 : The 7th India-Czechia Joint Defence Committee Meeting concluded successfully in Prague from October 7 to 9, highlighting the deepening strategic defence partnership between the two nations.

The Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition) A. Anbarasu, while the Czech side was headed by Radka Konderlova, Director General of the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Czech Ministry of Defence. Both delegations spearheaded discussions aimed at expanding collaboration in defence industrial production, training, and technology sharing.

In a post on X, India’s Ministry of Defence noted: “Addl Secy & DG (Acquisition) Shri A. Anbarasu led the Indian delegation for the 7th India–Czechia Joint Defence Committee Meeting held in Prague from 7–9 Oct 2025. Talks focused on defence industrial collaboration, military training & expanding bilateral cooperation. Czech side was led by Ms Radka Konderlová, Director General of the Industrial Cooperation Division, Czech MoD. An India–Czechia Defence Industry Seminar also saw active participation from both sides, fostering new avenues of partnership.”

The meeting underscored mutual intent to scale up cooperation in critical sectors such as defence production, joint training programmes, and technology transfer. Alongside the committee meeting, an India–Czechia Defence Industry Seminar brought together industry leaders and government representatives from both countries, providing a platform to explore new partnerships, share best practices, and identify potential joint initiatives.

While no specific agreements or MoUs were publicly announced, both sides emphasized strengthening their defence industrial bases, enhancing interoperability, and exploring future defence technology projects collaboratively.

These developments build on the evolving India-Czechia Strategic Partnership on Innovation, launched in January 2024, which already covers high-technology research, defence, and industrial collaboration.

India and the Czech Republic share historically rich relations dating back to medieval times. The Kingdom of Bohemia (modern-day Czechia) was an early trading partner of India, exchanging valuable commodities and spices. During the Czech National Revival in the late 18th and 19th centuries, scholars drew inspiration from ancient Indian culture and languages, noting significant affinities with Sanskrit.

As India and Czechia continue to expand engagement across strategic, technological, and defence domains, initiatives such as the Joint Defence Committee meeting and associated industry seminars reflect a maturing partnership, strengthening military cooperation and accelerating bilateral integration between the two democracies.

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