Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh engaged in an introductory call to reaffirm their commitment to the U.S.-India Major Defense Partnership. During the discussion, both leaders agreed on pursuing an ambitious agenda aimed at accelerating operational cooperation and enhancing defense industrial and technology collaboration. This effort is intended to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.
Secretary Hegseth expressed his anticipation for holding the next 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. He also mentioned concluding the next ten-year U.S.-India Defense Framework within this year.