“India–Germany set to clear Rs 72,000 crore submarine deal: How Project-75I transforms Indian Navy’s undersea warfare capability and advances Atmanirbharta”, OpIndia, January 10, 2026
“India and Germany are set to ratify one of the most consequential defence-industrial agreements in India’s naval history, with German shipbuilder Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) set to partner Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for the construction of six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy. The deal is expected to be finalised during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to India on January 12–13, 2026.
Valued at around $8 billion (Rs 72,000 crore), the deal marks the decisive conclusion of the long-running Project-75I Tender, a programme that had remained stalled for years due to shifting policy frameworks, technical demands, and India’s insistence on proven and survivable submarine technology.
At the centre of the agreement is the Indian Navy’s selection of the German Type-214 Next Generation (214NG)submarine, a 2,500-ton diesel-electric platform equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP). The German design edged out Spain’s S-80 Plus, offered by Navantia, primarily due to its operationally validated AIP system, superior acoustic stealth, and lower lifecycle risk. For a navy that operates in contested waters and depends on undersea persistence rather than surface visibility, the maturity of the German platform proved decisive…..”
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