Kuala Lumpur: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth exchanged an agreement on the framework for the US-India Major Defense Partnership in Kuala Lumpur, marking a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
The United States signed a 10-year Defence Framework Agreement with India, underscoring the growing strategic alignment between the two countries. Announcing the development, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the two nations’ “defense ties have never been stronger.”
Hegseth, in a post on X, said he met Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and signed the new framework. The head of the Department of War, formerly known as the Department of Defense, stated that the agreement would advance the India-US defense partnership, describing it as a “cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence.”
Singh also confirmed the signing of the 10-year agreement, calling his meeting with Hegseth “fruitful.” He noted that the Defense Framework “will provide policy direction to the entire spectrum of the India-US Defense Relationship.”
