Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House in Washington, DC, on 23rd August. They discussed the evolving geopolitical situation, regional security issues, and the ongoing defence industrial collaboration projects between India and the U.S. Emphasizing the progress made, they also explored potential areas for further collaboration between the two countries’ industries.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh interacted with leading U.S. defence companies at the Defence Industry – Roundtable organised by @USISPF (US India Strategic Partnership Forum). @PMOIndia @POTUS @DefenceMinIndia @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/L8qawJd1Jc
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) August 24, 2024
Singh also participated in a roundtable in Washington, DC, with senior leaders of the U.S. defence industry organized by the US India Strategic Partnership Forum, attended by several US defence and technology companies. Singh highlighted India’s readiness to welcome U.S. investment and technology collaboration, pointing to the country’s skilled human resource base, pro-FDI and pro-business ecosystem, and large domestic market. He also expressed India’s interest in working closely with the US to build defence capability and foster a strong technology and industrial partnership to address emerging challenges.
Raksha Mantri invited them to work with Indian partners to accelerate our #MakeinIndia program towards achieving Atmanirbharta in defence sector.@POTUS pic.twitter.com/Kf9xYy36IG
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) August 24, 2024
According to the Defence Ministry statement, Singh later briefly met a delegation from the US-India Business Council.
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