What do two highlevel European leader visits to India tell us about Europe's aims to deepen defense and economic ties with New Delhi? German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited a German frigate and a supply ship in the Indian state of Goa. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated India’s first privatelyrun aircraft making facility – a joint venture between Airbus Spain and India’s Tata group. The plant will help deliver the bulk of 56 Airbus C295 planes to the Indian Air Force. In addition, both European nations are competing to supply India with its nextgeneration Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) submarines, with an emphasis on stealth. What is driving both countries' pivot to India?

Our guests:

Mathieu Duchâtel
Institut Montaigne Resident Senior Fellow and Director of International Studies

Marcin Jerzewski
European Values Center for Security Policy Taiwan Office Head