turkey looks set to further strengthen its position as a major defence partner to the US as it considers acquiring 100 Avenger drone 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 ##theon 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.