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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 April 2019. It was answered by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 April 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


India: Military Alliances

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the renewed Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and India on the volume of UK defence equipment exports to India.

Answer

The Memorandum of Understanding underpins the commitment of the UK and India to strengthening our bilateral defence relationship. It will help us identify common defence and security capability needs, thereby allowing our defence and security industries to focus and collaborate more effectively on procurement opportunities, both in the UK and in India. The improvements in technology and manufacturing capabilities flowing from this co-operation will bolster our mutual security and prosperity for the long term.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
246484
Session
2017-19
Related items
India: Military Alliances
Thursday, 9 May 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Arms trade India Military alliances
Link
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