New Delhi: In a major strategic development, the United States and India have formalised a landmark 10-year defence cooperation framework, a move described by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as underscoring a partnership “that has never been stronger”.

Hegseth said that the agreement — signed in New Delhi during a meeting with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh — advances the India-US defence partnership, calling it “a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence”. He added that the framework paves the way for enhanced coordination, information sharing, and technological cooperation between the two militaries. ADVERTISEMENT

The agreement was concluded on Friday against the backdrop of the second edition of the ASEAN‑India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, hel

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