What happened:
On January 27, a US Congressional delegation led by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, along with US Ambassador Sergio Gor, met Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi. The discussions focused on deepening defence industry collaboration and advancing military ties under the recently concluded 10-year India–US Major Defence Partnership Framework Agreement.
Why it matters:
The engagement underscores the growing India–US strategic and defence convergence, strengthening long-term cooperation in defence manufacturing, joint exercises, technology sharing, and regional security, particularly in support of a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific.