Afghanistan, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. has approved a $93 million sale of Javelin missiles and Excalibur munitions to India, marking the first major defense deal since recent tensions.
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Excalibur precision-guided munitions to India, valued at $93 million, Reuters reported Thursday, November 20.
This marks India's first major defense purchase under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program since tensions between the two nations escalated in August. Relations had soured after President Donald Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi's Russian oil purchases.
The missile sale follows India's November reordering of General Electri...