India and US Sign 10-Year Defence Partnership Framework

India and the United States have signed a 10-year 'Framework for the U.S.-India Major Defence Partnership' to deepen strategic ties. The agreement, sealed by their respective defence ministers in Kuala Lumpur, aims to enhance coordination, information sharing, and technology cooperation. The pact is seen as a cornerstone for regional stability in the Indo-Pacific and signals a growing strategic convergence between the two nations, providing a policy roadmap for their entire defence relationship for the next decade.