New Delhi, April 23 -- India and the European Union are preparing for their next round of bilateral security and defence consultations in early May in New Delhi.

The talks will cover a range of strategic issues including new dialogues on space security and boosting defence industry collaboration.

The consultations, which began last year, provide a platform for India and the EU to discuss regional security matters in the Indo-Pacific, Europe and India's neighbourhood.

At the inaugural 2022 meeting, the two sides explored maritime security cooperation, implementation of the European code of conduct on arms exports, and opportunities for co-development and co-production of defence equipment.

A key focus for the EU has been getting India ...