Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met in Kuala Lumpur, where the two countries formalised a ten-year Defence Framework Agreement, marking a major step toward advancing India-US strategic and defence cooperation.

The agreement, signed in the presence of senior officials from both sides, establishes a long-term roadmap focused on military collaboration, capacity enhancement, and joint projects across the Indo-Pacific region. Singh termed the signing as the beginning of a "new chapter" in bilateral defence ties.

"We have held telephonic conversations thrice. I am delighted to be meeting you in person on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus. On this occasion, I feel a new chapter will begin t...