Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Karel Havlíček, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, in New Delhi on October 13 , 2026. During the talks , the two leaders reviewed the entire landscape of cooperation in the field of defence industry between the two countries. Both sides welcomed the existing cooperation and the successful establishment of various joint ventures and agreed to further expand this cooperation under the India-Czech Joint Defence Committee to promote ‘ Make-in-India ‘ and ‘ Atmanirbhar Bharat ‘ .
The two leaders also discussed current peace and security issues and acknowledged the need for greater cooperation to maintain stability in the region. They reiterated that the partnership between India and the Czech Republic is based on historical and cultural ties and shared values of mutual trust and respect.
Mr. Karel Havlíček is on a four-day visit to India , engaging with various ministries , businesses, and businessmen. During his visit, he will visit various industries in Bengaluru and Mumbai.