India, US Set To Finalise Next 10-Year Defence Framework In 2025: Pentagon

India and the United States are set to formalise a new 10 year defence framework to further deepen strategic and military cooperation between the two nations.

The development was announced by the Pentagon on Wednesday (2 July), following a phone conversation between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth a day earlier, news agency PTI reported.

“Secretary Hegseth and Minister Singh agreed to sign the next 10-year US-India Defence Framework when they next meet this year,” the Pentagon stated.

The renewed agreement is expected to guide bilateral defence relations through the next decade, with an emphasis on enhanced interoperability, logistics sharing, and defence industrial collaboration.

During the call, the two leaders reviewed progress made under the defence goals set out in the February 2025 joint statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.

The Pentagon readout also highlighted that “Secretary Hegseth emphasized the priority the United States places on India as its key defense partner in South Asia.”

Singh reportedly urged Secretary Hegseth to expedite delivery of GE’s F404 engines, which are critical to powering the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

Delays in these deliveries have caused Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to miss deadlines for supplying Tejas Mark 1A jets to the Indian Air Force.

Singh also pushed for an early conclusion to the proposed joint production deal between HAL and GE Aerospace for the F414 engines in India.

The Indian defence ministry said both sides committed to expanding cooperation in key areas, including training, joint military exercises, and partnerships with other like-minded nations.

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