German sub deal near, Denmark eyes India shipbuilding

India's plan to build six advanced conventional submarines with Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has moved closer to final approval, the South China Morning Post reports. The $7.3 billion deal, known as Project 75(I), would see construction at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. The proposal is expected to go before the Cabinet Committee on Security, and German officials have expressed confidence it will conclude soon. The deal has been delayed for years over technical and commercial evaluations.

Separately, the Hindustan Times reports that Danish companies are willing to pay a premium to build ships in India as Western economies seek to diversify supply chains away from China and South Korea. Denmark's Ambassador Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen said Danish firms have already commissioned about 10 ships in India, totalling around 40,000 tonnes. India aims to expand shipbuilding 40-fold by 2047 under the Sagarmala 2.0 initiative, and Kristensen urged India to leapfrog to building vessels powered by new fuels like methanol.