Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) reviewed the progress of a 10-year India-U.S. defence framework pact that seeks to drive strategic convergence in critical technologies, information sharing, and co-production of military hardware. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and U.S.
“We reviewed the progress of our 10-year India-US Defence Framework, driving strategic convergence across military technology, information sharing, and co-production. In a social media post, the Defence Minister described his talks with Mr. The U.S. The India-U.S. defence ties have been on an upswing notwithstanding continuing strain in diplomatic relations between the two countries under the Trump administration. Mr. 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.
Hegseth as “excellent”. Our robust partnership continues to be a cornerstone for a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific,” he said. 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,” he said.
