| Chandigarh |
Updated: December 14, 2019 12:14:24 pm
UK Defence Advisor, Brig Gavin Thompson (third from left) and British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Ayre (second from left) with the British delegation, in Sector 17 of Chandigarh, Friday. Kamleshwar Singh
A military team of the United Kingdom is in Chandigarh to take part in the Military Literature Festival. The Defence Advisor at the British High Commission in New Delhi, Brigadier Gavin Thompson, gives an insight into the military ties between the two countries and where they are headed.
What kind of defence ties does UK have with India and at what level are the relations right now?
When we talk about being shoulder-to-shoulder regarding defence relations with India, we must recall that this term was coined after 9/11 and it reflects the closest ties with our partners and it is an indicator of the strength of a relationship and is only reserved for the warmest of relationships. During the ongoing Military Literature Festival, we intend to discuss how the defence relationship between UK and India has evolved and is evolving. The seminal moment was 2010 when we had a strategic defence and security review. One of the key aspects of that review was the decision that the…
