Washington, The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared roughly $93 million in military sales to India, underscoring the growing defence ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State Department approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems and related equipment valued at an estimated $45.7 million, and Excalibur Projectiles for an estimated cost of $47.1 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a statement by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, an agency within the Department of War, India requested 100 FGM-148 Javelin missiles, one fly-to-buy missile, 25 command launch units, and 216 Excalibur tactical projectiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that the proposed sale would \u201cstrengthen the India-US strategic relationship\u201d and improve the security of a \u201cmajor defence partner\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defence partner, which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions. The proposed sale will improve India\u2019s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defence and deter regional threats,\u201d it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sale comes weeks after Washington and New Delhi announced a 10-year defence cooperation framework aimed at expanding collaboration in military technology, co-production, and information sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On October 31, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year \u2018Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership\u2019, heralding a new era in deepening the defence ties between the two nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHad a fruitful meeting with my US counterpart Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur. We signed the 10 years \u2018Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership\u2019. This will usher in a new era in our already strong defence partnership,\u201d Singh posted on X following the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis Defence Framework will provide policy direction to the entire spectrum of the India-US Defence Relationship. It is a signal of our growing strategic convergence and will herald a new decade of partnership,\u201d the post added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hegseth also wrote on X, saying that India-US defence ties had \u201cnever been stronger\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI just met with @rajnathsingh to sign a 10-year U.S.-India Defense Framework. This advances our defense partnership, a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence. We’re enhancing our coordination, info sharing, and tech cooperation. Our defense ties have never been stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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