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The 7th India-Czechia Joint Defence Committee Meeting concluded effectively in Prague from October 7 to 9, highlighting the expanding strategic defence alliance.
Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition) A. Anbarasu led the Indian team, while Radka Konderlova, Director General of the Czech Ministry of Defence’s Industrial Cooperation Division, led talks to deepen partnership.
In a post on X, India’s Ministry of Defence said: “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 key sectors such as defence production, exchange of training programmes, and technology sharing. The accompanying India–Czechia Defence Industry Seminar was attended by industry and government representatives from both nations, providing a platform for establishing new partnerships and joint initiatives.
While particular agreements or Memorandums of Understanding have yet to be made public, both delegations are said to have prioritized building defence industrial bases, improving interoperability, and collaboratively exploring future defence technology initiatives.
These achievements occur against the backdrop of an expanding India-Czech Strategic Partnership on Innovation, which was started in January 2024 and already involves collaboration in the high technology, research, and defense sectors.
India and the Czech Republic have had warm and historically rich relations dating back to the medieval period. The Kingdom of Bohemia (now part of contemporary Czechia) was an early trade partner with India, exchanging precious commodities and spices. During the Czech National Revival in the late 18th and 19th centuries, Czech scholars looked to old Indian culture and languages for inspiration, recognizing linguistic connections and affinities with Sanskrit.
As India and Czechia’s involvement grows, efforts such as this Joint Defence Committee meeting and industrial seminars indicate a growing bilateral partnership, boosting strategic, technological, and defense integration between the two democracies.
Source: IANS
