India, Feb. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump have expressed their "unwavering commitment to a dynamic defence partnership spanning multiple domains", with India expressing its willingness to buy more American equipment and engage in nuclear commerce and the US expressing openness to lift tech restrictions that have inhibited sales.

This commitment comes in a year when both countries are set to announce a new ten-year framework for the US-India major defence partnership. Each such framework in the last two decades has been accompanied by a major qualitative and quantitative deepening of defence ties.

In his remarks at a joint press conference with President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the ...