By Admin 
After the tension over tariffs, relations between India and America are now softening somewhat. US President Donald Trump had recently announced that he is going to make a trade deal with India. Meanwhile, important information has also come out from the Defense Ministry. A special agreement was signed between India and America on defense related cooperation for 10 years on Friday (31 October).
Rajnath Singh said through a post on We signed a 10-year framework for the India-US Major Defense Partnership. This will usher in a new era in our already strong defense cooperation. He said, “This defense framework will provide policy direction to the entire gamut of India-US defense relations.” This symbolizes our growing strategic synergy and will usher in a new decade of partnership.,
Had a fruitful meeting with my US counterpart @SecWar Peter Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur. We signed the 10 years ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defense Partnership’. This will usher in a new era in our already strong defense partnership.
This Defense Framework will provide policy… pic.twitter.com/IEP6Udg9Iw
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 31, 2025
Rajnath Singh on Malaysia tour
Rajnath Singh reached Malaysia on Thursday (30 October), where he met defense ministers of several countries. Rajnath Singh also became a part of a conference of defense ministers. According to the Defense Ministry, an important meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Malaysia. Defense ministers of all ASEAN member countries will be present in this meeting. The objective of this meeting is to further strengthen defense and security cooperation between India and ASEAN countries.
The agreement with America can increase India’s defense technology. Many advanced technologies can also be obtained from America. After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan had increased its closeness with America, but now America is also trying to improve relations with India.