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USIBC tackles Indo-US defence cooperation bottlenecks
The USIBC emphasized that this initiative will help translate strategic ideas into concrete frameworks for industrial collaboration.
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Staff Reporter - Sat, 18, Apr 2026
- 00:48 EDT
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USIBC session on defence cooperation / USIBC via X
The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) recently hosted an exclusive closed-door session that brought together military scholars, defence industry leaders and representatives of the U.S. military to discuss defence cooperation between India and the United States.
The dialogue examined the structural hurdles that are impeding improved bilateral defence integration between the two countries.
Additionally, the discussion also focused on actionable strategies to overcome bottlenecks in co-production, scale the establishment of new suppliers within India, and foster a more robust, long-term synergy with the Indian defence industrial ecosystem.
Moderated by USICB Aerospace & Defense Director, Udaya Arun, the event featured experts from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), a Hawaii-based U.S. Department of Defense institute, and U.S. Military Group in India (USMILGP), along with senior leadership from premier U.S. prime defence companies.
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Representing the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies professors Lt. Col. Rajan Pal and Shyam Tekwani attended the session. Pal is the former Director of Air Force Capabilities Development at the Office of Defense Cooperation in U.S. Embassy New Delhi and Tekwani is a former conflict journalist.
USMILGP was represented by Col. Anthony Hughes and Arkadeb Banerjee, both working at the U.S. embassy in New Delhi.
Talking about the event, USIBC said on X, “This interaction was to deliberate and build directly on the U.S. Government plans underway to convene a Defence Industrial Base (DIB)-focused workshop later this year.”
USIBC emphasized that this initiative will help translate strategic ideas into concrete frameworks, paving the way for stronger industrial collaboration and greater technological alignment in the defense sector."
Expressing gratitude to their collaborators, USIBC continued, “We extend our gratitude to the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies professors Lt. Col. Rajan Pal and Shyam Tekwani, Military Group U.S. Embassy India participants Col. Anthony Hughes and Arkadeb Banerjee, Parag Sehgal, Lockheed Martin India, Col. Shailender Arya, Senior Advisor, The Asia Group, Saurabh Dubey, Director BD, Raytheon and Anshita Shukla, Associate, The Asia Group for their leadership in shaping this critical dialogue.”
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