India and the United States will soon sign a new 10-year defence partnership agreement. This was confirmed after a phone call between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on July 1. The move aims to strengthen strategic cooperation, arms sales, and industrial ties amid growing regional and global challenges.

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• India, US to sign 10-year defence deal in upcoming Singh-Hegseth meeting
• Agreement follows July 1 phone call between the two defence leaders
• Pact to enhance long-term military, technological, and industrial cooperation
• Reflects commitment made in February 2025 Modi-Trump joint statement
• Pending US defence sales to India also discussed during the call
• Focus on boosting defence manufacturing and technology sharing
• External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Hegseth at Pentagon same day
• US calls India a key defence partner in South Asia
• Agreement to aid joint strategic planning and interoperability
• Aims to counter regional threats and promote Indo-Pacific stability