New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday reviewed the progress of a 10-year India-US defence framework pact that seeks to drive strategic convergence in critical technologies, information sharing, and co-production of military hardware.
“We reviewed the progress of our 10-year India-US Defence Framework, driving strategic convergence across military technology, information sharing, and co-production. The India-US defence ties have been on an upswing notwithstanding continuing strain in diplomatic relations between the two countries under the Trump administration. Singh also held a meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. “We had productive discussions on reviewing our bilateral defence cooperation, enhancing military interoperability, and addressing regional security challenges.
In a social media post, the defence minister described his talks with Hegseth as “excellent”. Our robust partnership continues to be a cornerstone for a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific,” he said. The US Secretary of War, on his part, said: “Great meeting with Indian Minister of Defence Singh.We celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Framework for our Major Defense Partnership and explored ways to strengthen cooperation. India places great value on its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Australia for a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific,” the defence minister said.
