US and India sign 10-year defense pact

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The United States and India have signed a 10-year Defence Framework aimed at deepening military cooperation and strengthening regional security across the Indo-Pacific. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the agreement at a joint press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday. The agreement comes over Washington’s long-term commitment to the Indo-Pacific as tensions continue to