The United States has signed a 10-year defence framework agreement with India, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on his X account.

Hegseth on Friday held talks with his counterparts from China and India, kicking off a series of meetings at an ASEAN defence summit in Malaysia as Washington seeks to strengthen regional security ties.

Hegseth said that he told China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun the United States would “stoutly defend its interests” and maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, while voicing concern over Chinese activities in the disputed South China Sea and around Taiwan.

He hailed the newly signed 10-year defence cooperation framework with India as “a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence” following talks with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath

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