Robles and the head of the Indian Air Force convey their desire to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of security, defence and industry

The acting Minister for Defence stressed that "meetings like today's strengthen our bilateral cooperation".

Robles thanked the head of the Indian Air Force for this interest in the Spanish defence industry, which materialised on Wednesday with the delivery of the first C-295 to the Indian Air Force at the Airbus Seville facilities, as part of the contract for the acquisition of 56 aircraft of this type signed in 2021.

Today's meeting, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, is part of an official visit that the head of the Indian Air Force is making to our country, and was attended by the Indian Ambassador to Spain, Shri Dinesh K. Patnaik.

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