Italy and India signed the Defence Cooperation Agreement on October 9, 2023, focusing on intelligence sharing and cooperation between the two nations' security agencies and ratified by their respective governments.
The new agreement
On October 9, 2023, the governments of Italy and India signed the Defence Cooperation Agreement, which was formally ratified by the Council of Ministers. The pact intends to foster cooperative military training and increase defense policy cooperation, including R&D and industrial and commercial partnerships.
The accord facilitates collaboration in the domain of security services and information sharing between the two intelligence agencies.
The agreement was signed by Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
A strategic partnership
Over time, their connection has been restored between the two governments following a diplomatic crisis sparked by a disagreement between two Italian soldiers in...