New Delhi, Oct 31: India and the US on Friday signed a 10-year defence framework pact that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described as a “signal” of growing bilateral strategic ties even as Washington vowed to work closely with New Delhi to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed the framework agreement for the ‘US-India major defence partnership’ pact following their wide-ranging talks in Kuala Lumpur that focused on boosting strategic ties across all its pillars.

The signing of the agreement came amid efforts by the two sides to repair ties that have hit their lowest point in nearly two decades over Washington’s slapping of 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods.

The framework pact is intended to provide a broader vision and policy direction

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