Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the India-Germany Defence Industrial Roadmap signed in 2026?
1. It focuses on the co-development of defence platforms, including industrial cooperation on the Eurodrone MALE UAV programme.
2. Under this agreement, Germany has agreed to completely waive all its arms export regulations for Indian private sector companies.

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Accepted Answer

A) 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the roadmap explicitly focuses on co-development, including the Eurodrone MALE UAV programme. Statement 2 is incorrect because while Germany has eased export restrictions and facilitated Transfer of Technology (ToT) for priority partners like India, it has not completely waived its national arms export regulations.