In meet with Jaishankar, US def secy seeks completion of pending defence sales

During a meeting between S Jaishankar and Pete Hegseth, the US expressed optimism about finalizing pending defence sales to India and enhancing defence industrial cooperation. Both leaders acknowledged concerns regarding aggression in the Asia-Pacific region. Jaishankar also met with Marco Rubio, affirming the robust US-India relationship and discussing collaboration on trade, defence, and other areas.