Optimism permeates India-US relations as Ambassador Sergio Gor spotlighted the game-changing 10-year defense pact inked in 2025. Post his Wednesday interactions with Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and peers in New Delhi, Gor extolled the deal on X for its role in elevating strategic defense bonds.
Gor wrote, ‘America and India signed a decade-long defense pact recently, set to deepen our collaboration immensely. Ongoing joint ops and sales talks highlight this strong alliance! Thanks, Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, for hosting.’ This signals robust commitment to shared security objectives.
Preceding this, on January 25, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar engaged a three-lawmaker US delegation—bipartisan with two Republicans and a Democrat—on trade, defense, Indo-Pacific issues, and Ukraine. He praised the constructive nature of congressional exchanges on X as integral to the partnership.
The envoy called the discussions effective, targeting enhancements in security, business, and vital tech domains. Roots of the framework lie in the October 2025 Rajnath Singh-Pete Hegseth huddle at Malaysia’s ADMM-Plus.
Per the Defense Ministry, the accord launches a fresh era, furnishing a unified strategy to amplify cooperation through 2035. Praise flowed for collaboration’s trajectory, with vows to fortify all facets for shared prosperity.
Hegseth reaffirmed India’s status as a defense cornerstone for America, dedicated to Indo-Pacific openness alongside New Delhi. Advancements span exercises, info sharing, like-minded coalitions, industrial and tech partnerships, and institutional frameworks.
This enduring pact heralds a fortified era of interoperability and mutual defense postures, strategically vital in a multipolar world.