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US signs 10-year defence framework agreement with India

insidetrack IndiaOctober 31, 2025

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The US has signed a 10-year defence framework agreement with India, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. The pact was signed at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur between Defence Miner Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth.

I just met with @rajnathsingh to sign a 10-year U.S.-India Defense Framework.
This advances our defense partnership, a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence.
We’re enhancing our coordination, info sharing, and tech cooperation. Our defense ties have never been… pic.twitter.com/hPmkZdMDv2
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 31, 2025
“This advances our defense partnership, a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence, enhancing coordination, information sharing and technological cooperation between the two nations,” Hegseth posted on X after the meeting.
“We’re enhancing our coordination, info sharing, and tech cooperation. Our defense ties have never been stronger,” he added.
Jaishankar-Rubio meet
This comes just days after External Affairs Miner S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the same city. Ahead of the meeting Rubio described US-India relations as “deep, horic and important” and underlined that his country’s ties with Pakan do not come at the expense of its “relationship” and “friendship” with India.

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