India looks set to further strengthen its ties as a major defence partner to the US as it considers acquiring 100 Avenger Predator drones in a deal worth $8bn. India's defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is expected to have talks with US counterparts Earlier this year, according to insiders, with discussions focusing on India-US defence cooperation, drones, maritime security and counter-terrorism. this week the US agreed to a $2bn deal to sell Sea Guardian unmanned aerial systems to India.
India looks set to further strengthen its ties as a major defence partner to the US as it considers acquiring 100 Avenger Predator drones in a deal worth $8bn. India's defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is expected to have talks with US counterparts this week, according to insiders, with discussions focusing on India-US defence cooperation, drones, maritime security and counter-terrorism. Earlier this year the US agreed to a $2bn deal to sell Sea Guardian unmanned aerial systems to India.