More than a month ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, India and the US on Wednesday held extensive talks focusing on operationalising their ‘Major Defence Partnership’ and co-development of military platforms.
Renforcer la coopération industrielle de défense, partager des technologies critiques et mener des recherches conjointes à long terme étaient également au centre de la 17e réunion du Groupe de politique de défense indo-américaine (DPG) qui s'est tenue à Washington.
The two sides also deliberated on operationalising the ‘Major Defence Partnership’ and ways to improve supply chain security at the 17th meeting of India-US DPG that was held in Washington.
“The two sides reviewed the progress made in furthering defence industrial cooperation and operationalising the India-US major defence partnership,” the defence ministry said.
In June 2016, the US designated India a “Major Defence Partner” paving the way for sharing of critical military equipment and technology.
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colin Kahl co-chaired the DPG meeting. In a statement, the ministry described the talks as “cordial and productive”.
“Important aspects such as military-to-military cooperation, implementation of foundational defence agreements, exercises and the ongoing and future cooperative activities in the Indian Ocean Region were discussed,” it said.
Le ministère a déclaré qu'une attention considérable avait été accordée aux moyens de renforcer la coopération industrielle en matière de défense, notamment le partenariat technologique, la recherche et le développement à long terme et l'amélioration de la sécurité de la chaîne d'approvisionnement.
“The meeting also discussed promoting co-development and co-production in India including potential areas and projects where Indian and US defence companies could work together,” it said.
Les deux parties sont convenues d'encourager les acteurs privés et gouvernementaux à utiliser les écosystèmes d'innovation et à promouvoir les start-ups du secteur de la défense.
The DPG is the apex official-level mechanism between India’s defence ministry and US department of defence. It comprehensively reviews and guides all aspects of bilateral defence cooperation with a focus on policy.
The Indo-US defence ties have been on an upswing in the last few years. The two countries have inked key defence and security pacts over the past few years, including the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016 that allows their militaries to use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of supplies.
Les deux parties ont également signé le COMCASA (Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement) en 2018, qui prévoit l'interopérabilité entre les deux armées et prévoit la vente de technologies haut de gamme des États-Unis à l'Inde. En octobre 2020, l’Inde et les États-Unis ont conclu l’accord BECA (Basic Exchange and Coopération Agreement) visant à renforcer davantage les relations bilatérales en matière de défense. L'accord prévoit le partage de technologies militaires haut de gamme, de logistique et de cartes géospatiales entre les deux pays.

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