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.
Att stärka försvarsindustriellt samarbete, delning av kritisk teknologi och gemensam långsiktig forskning var också i fokus för det 17:e mötet mellan Indien och USA:s försvarspolitiska grupp (DPG) som hölls i 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.
Ministeriet sa att avsevärt fokus gavs på sätten och medlen för att förbättra försvarsindustriellt samarbete, inklusive teknologiskt partnerskap, långsiktig forskning och utveckling och förbättring av försörjningskedjans säkerhet.
“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.
Det sade att de två sidorna var överens om att uppmuntra både privata och statliga intressenter att använda innovationsekosystemen och främja försvarsstarter.
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.
De två sidorna undertecknade också COMCASA (Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement) 2018 som ger interoperabilitet mellan de två militärerna och tillhandahåller försäljning av avancerad teknologi från USA till Indien. I oktober 2020 förseglade Indien och USA BECA-avtalet (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement) för att ytterligare stärka de bilaterala försvarsbanden. Pakten tillhandahåller delning av avancerad militär teknik, logistik och geospatiala kartor mellan de två länderna.

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