German-Indian submarine deal nears signing, as both eye strategic tie

Defense India set to gain from technology transfer, but critics question its values Defense Ministers Boris Pistorius and Rajnath Singh visit the shipyard of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel, as Germany and India draw closer to signing a submarine deal. (Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense) HAMBURG, Germany — Germany’s plan to sell six diesel-electric submarines to India is a step closer to realization after Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh last week visited the shipyard of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel where the U34 submarines are built.