What happened:
On February 5, India and the United States held the 24th Indo-US Joint Technical Group Plenary at DRDO Headquarters in New Delhi. The February 3–4 meeting reviewed ongoing cooperation in defence science and technology and discussed strengthening collaboration in critical and emerging defence technologies, in line with the India–US Major Defence Partnership framework.
Why it matters:
The talks highlight deepening India–US defence innovation ties, with a focus on joint research, industry participation, and emerging technologies. They underscore efforts to translate strategic alignment into concrete cooperation across defence R&D ecosystems.