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India-UK Defence Consultative Group

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: India-UK Defence Consultative Group (GS2 · IR, 18 April 2025)

What happened

  • The Defence Secretary co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group in London on 16-17 April 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • Under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership [PIB].

Why it matters

  • The focus is on developing defence equipment together.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-18): the Defence Secretary co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group in London on 16-17 April 2025.
  2. The focus is on developing defence equipment together.
Quotable data point

The Defence Secretary co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group in London on 16-17 April 2025.

PIB: India-UK DCG, 18 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

DCG edition

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: India-UK DCG, 18 Apr 2025

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