India-US sign 10-year defence pact amid tariff turmoil
This comes as the two countries try to close a trade deal and tide over tense ties after Trump's 50% tariffs on India.
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The pact was announced after a meeting between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in Kuala Lumpur.
The agreement will enhance "coordination, information sharing and tech cooperation" and advance "regional stability and deterrence", Hegseth said on X.
It comes as the two countries are trying to close a trade deal and tide over tense ties after US President Donald Trump slapped 50% tariffs on India, including a 25% penalty for buying Russian oil and arms.
The agreement is expected to provide policy direction to the entire spectrum of the India-US defence relationship.
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