Highlights:
• US is focused in modernising the Indian military.
• The work will be done in the Indian Ocean.
• The project will be accelerated under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).
US is helping India to modernise Indian Navy and supporting the country’s defence indigenisation agenda.
US helping Indian navy in the Indian Ocean
The US is focused on helping India modernise its military and supporting the country’s defence indigenisation agenda as it fits in with American plans to help India’s armed forces move away from dependence on Russian-origin equipment and platform. The US will work with India in Indian Ocean region to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and to support Indian abilities .The project will be accelerated under the
Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).
The officials described ties with India as “One of the most important bilateral relationship in the world”. The American side is very focused on helping India modernise its military and supporting the Indian side’s indigenisation of defence manufacturing.
Cooperation between US and India
The recent meeting of defence and foreign ministers of India and the US has given impetus to efforts to broaden the defence relationship and to work on co-development and the joint production of military technologies and platforms. Cooperation will also be expanded to new areas such as artificial intelligence, cyber, space and undersea domain awareness.
