India, US sign landmark 10-year defence framework
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 31, 2025 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday exchanged an agreement on the framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership in Kuala Lumpur, marking a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral defence cooperation between the two nations.
The development came as the United States signed a 10-year Defence Framework Agreement with India, underscoring the growing strategic alignment between the two countries. Announcing the development, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the two nations' "defence ties have never been stronger."
Hegseth, in a post on X, said he met Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and signed the new framework. The head of the

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