Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and German Ministry of Defence State Secretary Benedikt Zimmer co-chaired the India-Germany High Defence Committee (HDC) meeting in Berlin. The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral security and defence cooperation, including joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific and collaboration in high technology defence projects. The two sides emphasized the importance of closer defence ties and connecting their defence industries. The meeting follows German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius' visit to India in 2023.