Why Germany, Spain Are Making India a Priority | Taiwan Talks EP501

What do two high-level European leader visits to India tell us about Europe's aims to deepen defense and economic ties with New Delhi? German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited a German frigate and a supply ship in the Indian state of Goa. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated India’s first privately-run aircraft making facility – a joint venture between Airbus Spain and India’s Tata group. The plant will help deliver the bulk of 56 Airbus C295 planes to the Indian Air Force. In addition, both European nations are competing to supply India with its next-generation Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) submarines, with an emphasis on stealth. What is driving both countries' pivot to India? Our guests: Mathieu Duchâtel - Institut Montaigne Resident Senior Fellow and Director of International Studies Marcin Jerzewski - European Values Center for Security Policy Taiwan Office Head