August 24, 2024
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in the Pentagon, Washington DC last night. They held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral defence cooperation, industrial collaboration, regional security and other international issues. During the meeting, Mr. Singh highlighted the various co-development and co-production opportunities in India in the areas identified in the India-US Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap, which was adopted last year. Both the Ministers expressed happiness after the Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA) between India and the US. The SOSA signed on Thursday in Washington DC encourages the defence industrial ecosystems of both countries to work together, and enhances the supply chain resilience.
