US & India sign 10-year defence deal amid Trump tariffs; ‘among most consequential relationships…’

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh sign a landmark 10-year defense framework pact in Kuala Lumpur, heralded by Hegseth as a “significant step” for regional stability—enhancing military coordination, tech cooperation, and information sharing to elevate the US-India partnership to unprecedented strength.