Rajnath Singh asks Italy to avoid defence tech sharing with Pakistan
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto, urging Italy to avoid sharing sensitive defence technology with Pakistan. India emphasized its security concerns regarding potential Italy-Pakistan defence collaborations. Italy assured India that certain defence technologies provided to India would remain exclusive and not be shared with third countries.
- ▪Rajnath Singh met Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto at the Manekshaw Centre on April 30, 2026.
- ▪During the talks, Singh urged Italy to refrain from sharing sensitive defence technology with Pakistan.
- ▪India raised concerns about Italy potentially transferring defence technologies that could affect regional security.
- ▪Italy assured India that specific defence technologies supplied to India would not be shared with other nations.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto at the Manekshaw Centre on Thursday (April 30, 2026), urging Italy to refrain from sharing sensitive defence technologies with Pakistan.Sources in the Ministry of Defence said Mr. Singh asked Italy to stop any potential defence technology collaboration with Pakistan, emphasising India’s security interests. The Italian side, according to sources, assured that certain defence technologies offered to India would remain exclusive and not be shared with other countries.
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