Germany To Pursue Submarine Deal During Chancellor's India Visit: Report
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The naval project is the latest attempt by a Western military manufacturing power to wean India away from its dependence on Russia for military hardware.
Germany will pursue a $5.2 billion deal with India to jointly build six conventional submarines in the country during Chancellor Olaf Scholz's February 25-26 visit, two Indian and two German sources said.
The naval project is the latest attempt by a Western military manufacturing power to wean New Delhi away from its dependence on Russia for military hardware.
India wants to replace its ageing submarine fleet, with 11 of its 16 conventional submarines more than two decades old, as it seeks to counter China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean.
The Indian Navy also has two indigenous nuclear-powered submarines.
