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US Reaffirms "Unwavering Commitment" To India As Major Defence Partner
US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his "unwavering commitment" to India as a Major Defence Partner through close engagements, including information sharing and strengthening cooperation in advanced military technologies.
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PM Modi, Joe Biden Discuss Defence In 90-Minute Oval Office Meet. Details Here
US President Joe Biden in his first-ever in-person meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the strength to defence relationship and his unwavering commitment to India as a major defence partner, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said.
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US Approves Harpoon Missile Deal With India Worth USD 82 Million
The US has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of USD 82 million, a decision which it said will help strengthen the bilateral strategic ties.
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Trump Government Doesn't Want India To Degrade Defence Capabilities: US Official
The Trump administration does not want to make a decision that degrades the defence capabilities of India which is its ''Major Defence Partner'', a senior US official has said, referring to the potential sanctions under CAATSA which prohibits countries from purchasing significant military equipment from Russia.
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US Panel Seeks Additional Steps To Enhance Defense Ties With India
Reflecting the strong bi-partisan support in the US Congress to boost Indo-US defence ties, a powerful congressional committee has passed a legislative amendment seeking additional steps to implement the Major Defense Partner designation on India, including through appropriate technology transfers.
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Lockheed Martin To Start Producing F-16 Wings In India In Next 2-3 Years
American aerospace and defence major Lockheed Martin Friday said F-16 fighter jets will start flying with made in India wings in the next three years, provided the components made by its Indian strategic industry partner are certified by a US agency.
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Papers Show Reliance Joint Venture 'Mandatory' For Rafale Deal: Report
An internal document of Dassault Aviation, the makers of the Rafale fighters that India is buying from France, shows the aerospace major picking Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as the offset partner in India was a "trade-off" for the 36 jet deal, according to a report by French investigative journal Mediapart.
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Dassault Aviation Says It Decided To Partner With Reliance Defence
French aerospace major Dassault Aviation has said it had made the decision to partner with Reliance Defence Ltd for the Rafale deal, comments which came after former French President Francois Hollande's reported claim that the selection of the Indian company was done at the behest of New Delhi.
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What Is COMCASA: 5 Point-Guide To This Key Part Of US-India Talks
In what is being seen as a crucial military and political engagement, India and the United States have signed a path-breaking agreement COMCASA or Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement on Thursday. The agreement will allow India to get advanced encrypted military technology and hardware from the United States. US Secretary of State Mi...
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"Frankly, India Only Major Defence Partner": US' Pompeo Before Mega Talks
India buying a missile defence system from Russia and oil from Iran would be part of the 2+2 dialogue, but not the talks' primary focus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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2-2 Dialogue An "Opportunity To Enhance India-US Ties": US Official
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells has said that the upcoming India-US 2+2 dialogue would serve as an important opportunity to enhance the relations between the two countries, while adding that deliberations on operationalising India as a major defence partner would be held in the meeting.
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In Big Boost For Defence, US Puts India On Top List To Sell Advanced Tech
In a major boost to India, the US today eased export controls for high-technology product sales to New Delhi by designating it as a Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) country, the only South Asian nation to be on the list.
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US Senate Passes Bill Aimed At Enhanced Defence Ties With India
The US recognised India as a "Major Defence Partner" in 2016, a designation that allows India to buy more advanced and sensitive technologies from America at par with that of its closest allies and partners, and ensures enduring cooperation into the future.
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"India's Status As Major US Defence Partner" Affirmed At Argentina Meet
India's Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh and US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries at their meeting in Buenos Aires on Monday.
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US Ready To Help India Modernise Its Military, Says Top US Commander
A top American commander has offered the US' help to India to modernise its military, saying that together they can improve India's military capabilities in significant and meaningful ways.
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US Reaffirms "Unwavering Commitment" To India As Major Defence Partner
US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his "unwavering commitment" to India as a Major Defence Partner through close engagements, including information sharing and strengthening cooperation in advanced military technologies.
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PM Modi, Joe Biden Discuss Defence In 90-Minute Oval Office Meet. Details Here
US President Joe Biden in his first-ever in-person meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the strength to defence relationship and his unwavering commitment to India as a major defence partner, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said.
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US Approves Harpoon Missile Deal With India Worth USD 82 Million
The US has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of USD 82 million, a decision which it said will help strengthen the bilateral strategic ties.
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Trump Government Doesn't Want India To Degrade Defence Capabilities: US Official
The Trump administration does not want to make a decision that degrades the defence capabilities of India which is its ''Major Defence Partner'', a senior US official has said, referring to the potential sanctions under CAATSA which prohibits countries from purchasing significant military equipment from Russia.
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US Panel Seeks Additional Steps To Enhance Defense Ties With India
Reflecting the strong bi-partisan support in the US Congress to boost Indo-US defence ties, a powerful congressional committee has passed a legislative amendment seeking additional steps to implement the Major Defense Partner designation on India, including through appropriate technology transfers.
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Lockheed Martin To Start Producing F-16 Wings In India In Next 2-3 Years
American aerospace and defence major Lockheed Martin Friday said F-16 fighter jets will start flying with made in India wings in the next three years, provided the components made by its Indian strategic industry partner are certified by a US agency.
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Papers Show Reliance Joint Venture 'Mandatory' For Rafale Deal: Report
An internal document of Dassault Aviation, the makers of the Rafale fighters that India is buying from France, shows the aerospace major picking Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as the offset partner in India was a "trade-off" for the 36 jet deal, according to a report by French investigative journal Mediapart.
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Dassault Aviation Says It Decided To Partner With Reliance Defence
French aerospace major Dassault Aviation has said it had made the decision to partner with Reliance Defence Ltd for the Rafale deal, comments which came after former French President Francois Hollande's reported claim that the selection of the Indian company was done at the behest of New Delhi.
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What Is COMCASA: 5 Point-Guide To This Key Part Of US-India Talks
In what is being seen as a crucial military and political engagement, India and the United States have signed a path-breaking agreement COMCASA or Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement on Thursday. The agreement will allow India to get advanced encrypted military technology and hardware from the United States. US Secretary of State Mi...
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"Frankly, India Only Major Defence Partner": US' Pompeo Before Mega Talks
India buying a missile defence system from Russia and oil from Iran would be part of the 2+2 dialogue, but not the talks' primary focus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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2-2 Dialogue An "Opportunity To Enhance India-US Ties": US Official
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells has said that the upcoming India-US 2+2 dialogue would serve as an important opportunity to enhance the relations between the two countries, while adding that deliberations on operationalising India as a major defence partner would be held in the meeting.
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In Big Boost For Defence, US Puts India On Top List To Sell Advanced Tech
In a major boost to India, the US today eased export controls for high-technology product sales to New Delhi by designating it as a Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) country, the only South Asian nation to be on the list.
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US Senate Passes Bill Aimed At Enhanced Defence Ties With India
The US recognised India as a "Major Defence Partner" in 2016, a designation that allows India to buy more advanced and sensitive technologies from America at par with that of its closest allies and partners, and ensures enduring cooperation into the future.
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"India's Status As Major US Defence Partner" Affirmed At Argentina Meet
India's Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh and US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries at their meeting in Buenos Aires on Monday.
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US Ready To Help India Modernise Its Military, Says Top US Commander
A top American commander has offered the US' help to India to modernise its military, saying that together they can improve India's military capabilities in significant and meaningful ways.
