US EditionRajnath Singh, US Defense Secy Hegseth Reaffirm Commitment to Deeper Ties
- On July 1, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke by phone with the head of the United States Department of Defense to discuss various aspects of India-US defense cooperation.
- The call took place after India initiated Operation Sindoor on May 7, a carefully calibrated and proportional reaction to the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that claimed 26 lives.
- During their 20-minute talk, the leaders reviewed ongoing and new initiatives to deepen defence partnership, including interoperability, industrial supply chains, and joint exercises.
- Rajnath Singh thanked the U.S. for its steadfast counterterrorism support, while Pete Hegseth extended an invitation to Singh to visit the United States to further enhance their bilateral defense cooperation.
- The discussion reaffirmed a commitment to strengthen defence ties and capacity building, signaling sustained strategic cooperation amid regional security challenges.
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Rajnath Singh, Hegseth discuss ways to augment defence ties with focus on expanding industry collaboration - The Tribune
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.
Rajnath Singh, US Defense Secy Hegseth Reaffirm Commitment to Deeper Ties
Rajnath Singh, US Defense Secy Hegseth Reaffirm Commitment to Deeper Ties In a significant reaffirmation of the deepening India-US defence partnership, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a high-level telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mr. Pete Hegseth on July 1, 2025. The discussion focused on a broad spectrum of strategic defence issues, highlighting the growing convergence between the two nations in military collaboration,…
India reserves right to deter cross-border terror attacks, Rajnath tells Hegseth, thanks U.S. for support
The two leaders had a 20-minute conversation during which Pete Hegseth invited Rajnath Singh to the U.S. for an in-person meeting to take the bilateral defence partnership forward
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