S Jaishankar met with Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon. They emphasized the strategic importance of India-US defence ties. Hegseth expressed enthusiasm for the growing defence partnership. Both countries aim to expand industrial cooperation and co-production networks. They also want to strengthen interoperability. The US is pleased with the integration of US defence items into India’s armed forces. Post navigation ‘Perpetrators must be brought to justice’: Quad leaders strongly condemn Pahalgam terror attack Big blow for Ukraine: US halts key weapons shipments
