Raksha Mantri holds bilateral talks with Italian Defence Minister in New Delhi

• Bilateral defence engagement between India's Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Italy's Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on 30 April 2026.
• Centrepiece outcome: exchange of the India–Italy Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan 2026-27, anchoring military-to-military engagements between the two armed forces.
• Operationalises the India–Italy Strategic Partnership (upgraded to "Special Strategic Partnership" during PM Modi's Rome visit, 2025) on the defence track — relevant for GS-II (IR) and GS-III (defence/Aatmanirbhar Bharat).