Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, agreed on Thursday to work on a 10-year comprehensive framework to bolster the India-US defence partnership, especially in the spheres of intelligence, logistics, operational and industrial engagement. Singh said Hegseth reviewed various aspects of the bilateral defence ties in a phone conversation that came less than a week before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned trip to Washington. They appreciated the “ongoing and remarkable expansion” of the bilateral defence partnership, and reaffirmed their commitment to deepen the ties. The two ministers decided to work together on technology cooperation, integration of defence industrial supply chains, enhanced interoperability, logistics and information sharing and joint military exercises.
Had an excellent telephonic conversation with my US counterpart Mr Pete Hegseth today. Congratulated him on his confirmation as the new @SecDef on 25th January, 2025. We reviewed the ongoing defence cooperation and explored ways and means to expand and deepen the India - U.S.…
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 6, 2025
It was Singh's first phone conversation with Hegseth after the latter was confirmed as the US defence secretary on January 25.
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