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New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh is all set to visit Washington later this month.
His visit comes after PM Modi’s recent trip to Russia which caused some diplomatic ripples. It is also happening at a time when there has been delay in supply of American jet engines for the indigenous Tejas fighters.
His visit comes after PM Modi’s recent trip to Russia which caused some diplomatic ripples. It is also happening at a time when there has been delay in supply of American jet engines for the indigenous Tejas fighters.
During the visit, Singh will discuss measures to further bolster the already expansive bilateral strategic-military ties, including stepped-up security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, in delegation-level talks with US secretary of defence Lloyd J Austin on August 23, sources said.
They said, during his five-day visit, Singh will also interact with the leadership of major US defence companies to reinforce the “Make in India” drive, as part of the military-industrial cooperation roadmap finalized between the two countries in June last year.
India is now set to host the top-notch Malabar naval exercise with the other ‘Quad’ countries, the US, Japan and Australia, in the Bay of Bengal in Oct, amid China’s continuing aggression in the South China Sea and expanding strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
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