India & US sign 10-year defence pact
India has signed a 10-year defence framework agreement with the US to enhance coordination, information sharing, and technology cooperation, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said. "Our defence ties have never been stronger," said Hegseth, sharing pictures with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The two met during ASEAN-India Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.