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flag U.S. and India deepened defense ties in New Delhi, focusing on joint activities, maritime security, and Indo-Pacific stability.

flag On January 25, 2026, U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll met with India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Upendra Dwivedi in New Delhi to strengthen defense cooperation, focusing on joint military activities, maritime security, and shared commitments to a free and open Indo-Pacific. flag The talks built on recent milestones, including a 10-year defense framework agreement signed in October 2025 and a $93 million arms sale approved in November 2025. flag U.S. officials welcomed India’s passage of a civil nuclear energy bill, signaling expanded cooperation in nuclear energy and supply chains. flag Both nations reaffirmed their strategic partnership, rooted in a 2015 defense framework and elevated to Major Defence Partnership status in 2016, with India’s Tier-1 export status facilitating advanced defense trade.

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