Washington D C, July 3 -- India and the United States of America have agreed to sign a new 10-year US-India Defence Framework by this year, US Senior Defence Spokesperson Colonel Chris Devine said.

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth in his phone conversation on Tuesday with Union Minister Rajnath Singh have agreed to sign the next 10-year US-India Defence Framework when they meet this year, a Pentagon statement said.

Hegseth in his talks with Singh emphasized the priority the United States places on India as its key defence partner in South Asia.

Both leaders reviewed the considerable progress both countries have made toward achieving the defence goals set out in February 2025.

"On July 1, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth spoke wit...