The US has signed a 10-year Defence Framework with India on Friday (October 31), said US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Lauding the development, Hegseth said that the defence ties between the two countries have never been stronger.

The development comes at a time when the relationship between India and the US has become strained with President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on India, out of which 25 per cent is a penalty for New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil, which Washington claims is being used by Moscow to fund its war in Ukraine.

‘Cornerstone of regional stability’

Hegseth, in a post on X, said that he had met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the framework was signed during the meeting. He said that the agreement advances the defence partnership between th

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