Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:39am on 25 Aug 2024,Sunday India Global
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the growing strategic partnership between India and the US during his visit to the US Naval Surface Warfare Centre in Maryland. Singh's four-day visit includes meetings with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. The US praised the bilateral cooperation in defence, highlighting recent agreements on supply chain resilience and military technology. Singh and Austin discussed joint efforts in anti-submarine warfare and military exercises. The US has also approved a $52.8 million arms sale to India to bolster anti-submarine capabilities.