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USISPF welcomes 10-year U.S.-India defense framework
USISPF said the pact “will provide more concrete policy direction and reinforce the robust partnership between Washington and New Delhi.”
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 03, Nov 2025
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USISPF/ Defence minister Rajnath Singh with United State's secretary of war Pete Hegseth during a meeting to sign a 10-year US-India Defense Framework in Malaysia. / X (@USISPForum/ @SecWar)
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) welcomed the signing of a 10-year defense framework pact between U.S. Secretary of War Peter Hegseth and India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In its statement, USISPF said the pact “will provide more concrete policy direction and reinforce the robust partnership between Washington and New Delhi.”
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The Forum noted that both leaders underscored the agreement as “a strong signal of growing strategic convergence,” emphasizing the shared priorities of both democracies in securing a “free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region.”
USISPF welcomes the 10-year defense framework pact signed by the U.S. Secretary of War, @PeteHegseth, and India’s Minister of Defence, Shri. @rajnathsingh in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
— US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (@USISPForum) November 1, 2025
Our full statement attached: ️️@DeptofWar @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/gnVYFLVqPB
USISPF reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with both governments and member companies to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation.
“This significant development reflects the deepening strategic partnership between our two nations and underscores shared commitments to regional security, technology cooperation, and economic growth,” the statement added.
The Forum expressed optimism about advancing opportunities in defense, innovation, and U.S.-India collaboration, which it said would “support our broader mission of strengthening ties between our two nations.”
The 10-year pact, signed on Oct. 31, represents the most ambitious roadmap yet for bilateral defense cooperation, covering enhanced coordination, information-sharing, and defense technology exchange.
According to India’s defense ministry, the agreement marks “a signal of our growing strategic convergence” and is expected to “herald a new decade of partnership.”
The framework builds upon the earlier 2015 defense agreement and follows the two countries’ February 2025 announcement of their intent to formalize a renewed “Major Defense Partnership.”
The agreement underscores shared commitments to regional stability, with U.S. Secretary Hegseth describing it as “a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence.”
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