Defence Minister Rajnath Singh & US Secretary of Defense Review India-US Defence Cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth yesterday reviewed the India-US defence cooperation spanning across multiple domains, including land, air, maritime, and space. During their phone conversation, Mr. Singh congratulated Mr. Hegseth for his appointment as the US Secretary of Defence. Both the leaders appreciated the bilateral defence partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the ties.

The two ministers have decided to work together on technology cooperation,



integration of defence industrial supply chains, enhanced interoperability, logistics and information sharing, and joint military exercises. They also agreed to provide enhanced support to the growing defence innovation collaboration between governments, start-ups, businesses, and academic institutions. India and the US agreed to work together to draft a comprehensive framework on defence cooperation, aimed at structuring the bilateral collaboration for the period 2025-2035.