India, US hold key talks to boost strategic ties amid regional shift

INDO-US TIES HAVE GROWN PROGRESSIVELY IN THE LAST DECADE

- SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, a telephonic conversation between Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth is a turning point in the India-US strategic partnership. Government officials confirmed that both reiterated their interest in deepening the India-US defence partnership in diverse fields. The two officials deliberated over long-term collaboration on military training, joint exercises, sharing logistics, and integrating defence industrial supply chains, with specific focus on broadening industry cooperation.

Subsequently in a post on the microblogging site X, Singh termed the conversation as centered on an appraisal of current and prospective measures to enhance cooperation even more. He sounded hopeful about encountering Hegseth at an early opportunity to get the discussion going on common security interests.