Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to help ensure that defence industrial co-operation with India supports UK strategic priorities.

The UK and Indian Governments are working together on extensive defence capability collaboration to strengthen supply chain resilience which will feature co-development and co-production of selected capabilities. This aligns with objectives published in both the Strategic Defence Review and the Defence Industrial Strategy. Both countries will enjoy an established portfolio of capabilities across multiple domains, enabling interoperability by our Armed Forces and mutual prosperity for our defence industries.