Germany expects to sign submarine deal with India ’soon’, defence minister says

(Reuters) - Germany expects to soon ​sign a final ‌agreement with India about a planned $8 billion ​submarine cooperation between ​the two countries, Defence ⁠Minister Boris Pistorius ​told reporters on Wednesday.

"I ​am very, very confident that I will be ​able to sign ​it soon," Pistorius said, adding ‌he ⁠expected a signing within the next three months.

The planned ​deal has ​been ⁠in the making for months and ​is speaheaded by ​German ⁠warship maker TKMS (TKMS.DE), opens new tab and India's Mazagon ⁠Dock ​Shipbuilders (MAZG.NS).