Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan and UK’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harvey Smyth held a meeting in New Delhi recently, with discussions focused on progress in training exchanges, intel ligence collaboration and integrated military engagement between two na tions. In a statement on X, High Commis sion of India in London stated, “Ad vancing future-ready India UK defence engagement! General Anil Chauhan, CDS interacted with Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth, Chief of Air Staff, Roy al Air Force, with discussions focusing on progress in training exchanges, in telligence collaboration and integrated military engagement.”
During the meeting, Gen Anil Chau han commended the successful con India, UK discuss ways to address evolving maritime and aerospace challenges duct of the 17th Military Sub Group Meeting and expressed confidence in advancing a deeper, more integrated and future-ready defence engagement between India and the UK.
UK’s High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron and other officials were also present during the meeting.
“General Anil Chauhan, CDS inter acted with Air Chief Marshal Sir Har vey Smyth, Chief of Air Staff, Royal Air Force, reaffirming the growing strength of India–United Kingdom Defence Partnership. Exchange of Instructors continues to be a key pillar of the bilat eral cooperation matrix, alongside sig nificant strides in enhancing Defence Intelligence collaboration,” Headquar ters of Integrated Defence Staff wrote on X.
“The CDS commended the success ful conduct of the 17th Military Sub Group Meeting and expressed con fidence in advancing a deeper, more Integrated and future-ready Defence engagement,” it added. Air Chief Marshal Smyth also met Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, with discussions focused on enhancing operational coopera tion, interoperability and strengthening air power ties.
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi met UK’s Chief of the Air Staff, with discussions focused on advancing defence cooperation be tween both nations.
