On August 21, 2026, India and the United Kingdom conducted the 25th Defence Consultative Group (DCG) meeting in New Delhi. The session was co-chaired by India’s Defence Secretary, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, and the UK’s Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) for Defence, Mr. Jeremy Pocklington.
Key Strategic Discussions
The meeting focused on reviewing and advancing bilateral defence industrial cooperation. Central to these discussions were:
India – UK Vision 2035: A framework for long-term strategic goals.
Ten-year Defence Industrial Roadmap: A primary focus on collaborative Research & Development (R&D).
Strategic Autonomy: Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to mutual security and a partnership based on shared values of peace, stability, and freedom.
Military and Maritime Cooperation
Both parties agreed to expand bilateral exchanges between their respective armed forces through:
Joint exercises, training programs, and capacity-building initiatives.
The acknowledgment of robust maritime security collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.
The establishment of the Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (RMSCE) under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
Diplomatic Engagements
This visit marked Mr. Jeremy Pocklington’s first official visit to India as the Permanent Under Secretary for Defence. His itinerary included:
A wreath-laying ceremony and homage at the National War Memorial.
A bilateral interaction with General NS Raja Subramani, the Chief of Defence Staff.
Visits to the Gandhi Smriti Museum and the National Defence College in New Delhi.
Administrative Details
Release ID: 2302196
Source: PIB Delhi, Ministry of Defence
Date/Time of Release: 21 AUG 2026, 9:13 PM
Key Entities Referenced
India – UK vision 2035: A long-term strategic document guiding bilateral Research & Development and defence industrial cooperation.
Ten year Defence Industrial Roadmap: A policy framework focused on enhancing collaborative defence industrial initiatives between India and the UK.
Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI): A regional initiative under which both nations acknowledged maritime security collaboration, including the establishment of the Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (RMSCE).
India-UK Strategic Partnership: The overarching bilateral framework based on shared values of peace, stability, and mutual security commitment.
India-UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG): The primary bilateral forum for discussing defence cooperation, which held its 25th meeting to review industrial cooperation and regional security.
Ministry of Defence
India and UK conduct 25th Defence Consultative
Group Meeting
प्रव तथ: 21 AUG 2026 9:13PM by PIB Delhi
Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the 25th India – UK Defence Consultative Group
(DCG) Meeting with the Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) for Defence of UK Mr Jeremy Pocklington, at
New Delhi on Aug 21, 2026. Both countries reviewed the ongoing defence industrial cooperation with
emphasis on Research & Development through the India – UK vision 2035 and the Ten year Defence
Industrial Roadmap.
Both sides agreed to expand bilateral exchanges between the armed forces of India and UK through joint
exercises, training and capacity building. They acknowledged the robust maritime security collaboration in
the Indo-Pacific, including establishment of the Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence
(RMSCE) under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
The Secretaries exchanged views on issues of regional peace and security and reaffirmed their
commitment to mutual security and strategic autonomy. Both sides reiterated that the India-UK Strategic
Partnership is based on shared values of peace, stability, freedom, and mutual respect.
This was Mr Jeremy Pocklington’s first visit to India in his capacity as Permanent Under Secretary for
Defence of UK. Prior to the DCG meeting, the UK Defence Secretary laid a wreath at the National War
Memorial, and paid homage to the bravehearts who have made the supreme sacrifice in the service of our
nation. He also visited Gandhi Smriti Museum & National Defence College, New Delhi. During the visit,
he had a bilateral interaction with General NS Raja Subramani, the Chief of Defence Staff.
The visit underlined the longstanding defence cooperation between the two countries and regular
exchange of views on issues of mutual interest.*****
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