Defense Minister Rajnath Singh discusses key strategic issues with NSA Jake Sullivan

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington on Friday and exchanged views on “critical” strategic issues of mutual interest.

Singh arrived here on Thursday on a four-day official visit to further promote the US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. A day later, India and the United States signed two important agreements to further strengthen their comprehensive global strategic partnership.

“It was great to meet U.S. National Security Advisor @jakesullivan and share views on key strategic issues of mutual interest,” Singh posted on X after Friday's meeting. He also had “productive” exchanges with leading US defense companies and invited them to work with Indian partners to accelerate the “Make in India” initiative.

“Had a productive interaction with leading US defense companies at the Defense Industry Roundtable organized by @USISPF (US-India Strategic Partnership Forum). Invited them to work with Indian partners to accelerate our Make in India initiative to Realize Atmanirbharta in the defense sector. Indian and American companies will jointly develop and produce for the world,” he said in another article.

“At a lunchtime roundtable with USISPF board members and defense industry leaders, the Secretary of Defense spoke about the evolution of the U.S.-India defense relationship, its phenomenal growth, and how investments from the defense sector and U.S. companies will play a central role in USISPF's The article stated that it is “an important part of India's growth story and Vision 2047.”

USISPF President and CEO Mukesh Aghi said Singh spoke of “the evolution of defense relationships and strategic depth, with the private sector now playing a landmark role in driving deep defense coordination in new areas of critical and emerging technologies such as cyber.” , drones, artificial intelligence, space and quantum. “Earlier in the day, he met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to review and further deepen existing defense cooperation activities between the two countries.

“It was a great meeting with my dear friend @SecDef Lloyd Austin. We reviewed existing defense cooperation activities and discussed ways to deepen our cooperation further. Both are groundbreaking developments. The agreement signed on Thursday relates to security of supply arrangements (SOSA) and related liaison officer assignment. During the visit, Singh also interacted with the Indian community.

(This report has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from associated news agency – PTI)