UK and India deepen defence ties at landmark 25th consultative meeting

The 25th India – UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) Meeting was held in New Delhi on Aug 21, 2026, to review defence industrial cooperation and discuss regional peace and security. The meeting reaffirmed the commitment to mutual security and strategic autonomy, and highlighted the longstanding defence cooperation between the two countries. The meeting also discussed the establishment of the Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (RMSCE) under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).

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Prelims-testable facts

01The 25th India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meeting was held on August 21, 2026, in New Delhi.
02The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and the Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) for Defence of UK, Mr Jeremy Pocklington.
03India and the UK reviewed ongoing defence industrial cooperation with emphasis on Research & Development through the India-UK vision 2035.
04The two countries agreed to expand bilateral exchanges between the armed forces of India and UK through joint exercises, training, and capacity building.
05The India-UK Strategic Partnership is based on shared values of peace, stability, freedom, and mutual respect.
06The Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (RMSCE) was established under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
07The UK Defence Secretary, Mr Jeremy Pocklington, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial during his visit to India.
08The India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meeting underlined the longstanding defence cooperation between the two countries.

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Most people think the India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meeting is a new initiative, but actually it is a regular meeting that has been held 25 times.
Most people think the meeting only discussed military exchanges, but actually it covered defence industrial cooperation, R&D, and maritime security.

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Single facteasy

Where did the 25th India – UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) Meeting take place?

A.New Delhi
B.Mumbai
C.Kolkata
D.Chennai

The 25th India – UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) Meeting was held in New Delhi on Aug 21, 2026. New Delhi is the capital city of India and a hub for various international meetings and conferences.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meeting: 1. The 25th India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and the Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) for Defence of UK Mr Jeremy Pocklington. 2. The meeting took place in London on Aug 21, 2026. 3. The India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meeting reviewed the ongoing defence industrial cooperation with emphasis on Research & Development through the India-UK vision 2035 and the Ten year Defence Industrial Roadmap. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

The first statement is true as per fact 1. The second statement is false as the meeting took place in New Delhi, not London (fact 2). The third statement is true as per fact 3.

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