Singh is currently on a four-day official visit to the United States to strenghten the partnership between the two nations.
Additionally, Singh had discussions with prominent US defence companies at a roundtable organized by the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). He encouraged these companies to collaborate with Indian partners to expedite the Make in India program, with the goal of achieving self-reliance (Atmanirbharta) in the defence sector.
“At a luncheon roundtable with USISPF Board members and leaders from the defence industry, the Defence Minister touched on the evolution of the US-India defence relationship, its phenomenal growth, and how the defence sector and investments from American companies will play a central part in India’s growth story and vision 2047,” USISPF said in a post on X.
The USISPF highlighted that Singh reiterated the importance of building upon defence cooperation and elevating the strategic partnership through deeper defence engagements at various levels.
Mukesh Aghi, president and CEO of USISPF, said that Singh discussed the evolution of the defence relationship and the strategic depth, where the private sector now plays a crucial role in driving deep defence synergy in new areas of critical and emerging technology, such as cyber, drones, AI, space, and quantum.
Earlier in the day, Singh met with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin to assess and further strengthen the existing defence cooperation activities between the two countries.
“Excellent meeting with my dear friend @SecDef Lloyd Austin. We reviewed the existing defence cooperation activities and discussed ways to deepen it further,” Singh posted on X.
He also highlighted the groundbreaking nature of the Security of Supply Arrangements and the agreement for positioning Indian officers at key US commands, which were signed on Thursday.
#Rajnath #Singh #discusses #key #strategic #matters #NSA #Jake #Sullivan #India #News #Times #India
