US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced October 31, 2025, that Washington has signed a ten-year defense pact with India.
He posted his comment accompanied with images of his meeting with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on the sidelines of the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN meetings in Malaysia.
“I just met with @rajnathsingh to sign a 10-year U.S.-India Defense Framework,” Hegseth said in his X post.
“This advances our defense partnership, a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence,” he said, adding, “We’re enhancing our coordination, info sharing, and tech cooperation. Our defense ties have never been stronger.”
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Details of the agreement are yet to be spelled out.
The defense agreement comes in the midst of talks to hammer out a trade deal and the high tariffs President Donald Trump has slammed on India.