US signs 10-year defence pact with India, Hegseth saysUS and Indian flags are displayed at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2025. REUTERSUS and Indian flags are displayed at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2025. REUTERSThe United States has signed a 10-year defence framework agreement with India, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. The framework is considered a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence, enhancing coordination, information sharing and technological cooperation between the two nations, Hegseth posted on X after a meeting with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh.

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