Top defense officials from India and the United States held significant bilateral talks during the ongoing exercise talisman 2025 on Sunday, searching for ways to deepen strategic military cooperation, regional security coordination and operational readiness in Indo-Pacific.
As part of India’s high-level engagement in multilateral exercises hosted in Australia, the US Indo-Pacific Command Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Joshua Rood, the chairman of the heads of the heads of the heads of the heads of the integrated defense staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, met as a part of India’s level level level in multilateral practice hosted in Australia.
According to an integrated defense staff, discussion on a tea focused on increasing defense cooperation, including future operating opportunities and joint efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific sector.
“Different ways to strengthen #Defensecoporting and cooperation, as well as future operating opportunities were discussed.
This meeting reflects comprehensive pace in Indo-American strategic relations, especially in the defense sector, which has seen rapid expansion in recent years.
Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth in the Pentagon, where the two leaders acknowledged the increasing depth of defense cooperation between the two countries.
Jaishankar asked for defense partnership “one of the most resulting pillars” of bilateral relations. Jaishankar said during his meeting, “I am with you in the Pentagon because we believe that our defense partnership today, is actually the most resulting.”
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed enthusiasm on continuous progress and exposed the increasing integration of India’s US defense systems in his army. He also underlined the shared vision for the expansion of industrial cooperation and defense production.
“America is very happy for successful integration of many American defense goods … Building this progress, we hope that we can complete many major US defense sales in India, expand our shared defense industrial cooperation and co-producing network, strengthen interoperability … and formally signed a new structure of US-India Major Defense Partnership,” said.
He further stated that the purpose of this cooperation is to address general strategic goals and meet India’s developed defense needs more efficiently.
The current pace of high-level defense negotiations comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to America earlier this year. During the visit, both PM Modi and the then President Donald Trump had announced a plan to sign a new ten-year structure for the US-India Major Defense Partnership.
Both countries also welcomed the integration of US -root platforms in India’s military inventory, such as C -130J Super Hercules, C -17 Globmaster III, P -8i Posidon Maritime Aircraft, CH -60R CHONUKS, MH -60R CHOWS, AH -64 EH -64 EH -64 E. 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
In addition, the two sides were committed to pursue new deals for co-construction of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles and striker Infantry Combat vehicles in India, ensuring that India’s important defense needs are met through joint industrial cooperation.
One of the largest military exercises associated with the ongoing exercise talisman, major military-psychiatric partners, provides an ideal platform for India and the US to deepen the difference and coordination. (AI)
