Why India wants German submarines

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India plans an $8Billion submarine deal with Germany for six German-designed Type 214 diesel-electric with PEM AIP submarines under Project‑75(I for India). They are to be built in India. This video examines the geopolitical stakes—rising tensions with China and Pakistan, India’s push for self-reliance, and Germany’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific. It’s more than weapons—it's about power, technology transfer, and new security ties.

A DW Update: Dear users, we owe you an apology: at 5:29 in this video we showed an incorrect graph. Sorry for the mistake! According to SIPRI estimates for 2025, defense spending is: China $336 billion, India $92.1 billion, and Pakistan $11.9 billion. See https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/f...

Click on the following to take you straight to those issues: 00:00 Invisible power: how submarines shape global geopolitics 00:21 India's $8 billion submarine deal with Germany explained 01:04 India vs China vs Pakistan: the Indo-Pacific naval arms race 02:33 What makes the Type 214 submarine a game-changer 03:19 Inside Germany's AIP technology: stealth under the sea 04:23 How a small Swedish sub "sank" a US aircraft carrier 05:28 China's navy dominance and the Pakistan submarine alliance 07:40 India's shift away from Russian weapons: a new era? 10:31 Why Germany is sharing its most guarded submarine tech 11:14 Berlin's Indo-Pacific strategy: countering China through India 14:37 Risks ahead: self-reliance, deterrence and the cost of an arms race