New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said defence and security cooperation is the most strategically significant area of collaboration between India and the United States.
Asked which areas of US-India cooperation offer the greatest potential for innovation, economic growth, and technological progress, Gor said, “Defence and security cooperation represents our most strategically significant area of collaboration. The US-India Major Defense Partnership continues to deepen, with a new 10-year framework and enhanced defense industrial cooperation, science and technology collaboration, and operational coordination.”
He added that economic investment and expanded trade also have transformative potential. “Economic investment and trade expansion also offer equally transformative potential. President Trump’s goal is to facilitate bilateral trade in a way that creates unprecedented opportunities for American businesses and workers. India’s growing economy and massive infrastructure needs align perfectly with American expertise in energy, aviation, advanced manufacturing, and digital infrastructure. These investments benefit both of our nations, while strengthening the economic foundation of our long-term strategic partnership. Simply put, we have a win-win situation in front of us,” Gor said.
Gor noted India is a Major Defense Partner and highlighted continued efforts to strengthen military interoperability through exercises such as Malabar, Tiger Triumph, and Cope India.
He said India and the US are both members of the Quad, which helps align and secure their strategic interests. “These three core aspects–diplomacy, defense exercises, and military sales–ensure strong, continued defense cooperation. If these aspects are maintained, I predict a natural strengthening of our defense ties,” he added.
The two countries continue active military engagement. The 16th edition of Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026, a premier joint Special Forces exercise between the Indian Army and the United States Army, was held at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, from February 23 to March 15.
India-US defence cooperation is grounded in the “New Framework for India-US Defence Cooperation,” renewed for ten years in 2015. In 2016 the defence relationship was designated a Major Defence Partnership, and on July 30, 2018, India was moved into Tier-1 of the US Department of Commerce’s Strategic Trade Authorization license exception. (ANI)
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