Germany's strategic ties with India important for Indo-Pacific: German defence minister

New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The German industry is in a "good place" in the race for India's project to procure six stealth submarines, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday after holding talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh that focused on joint development of key military platforms and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

People familiar with the talks said the Indian side apprised Pistorius about China's aggressive posturing along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and also conveyed New Delhi's apprehensions over possible risks if Pakistan gets critical defence technologies by the West.

After the talks, Pistorius told reporters that Berlin's strategic ties with New Delhi became more important in the context of the unpredictable situation in the Indo-Pacific, in comments that came amid growing global concerns over China's increasing military-muscle flexing in the region.