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US National Defence Strategy Highlights Growing Partnership with India
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 06:44 AM
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The United States’ revised National Defence Strategy underscores a deepening defence partnership with India, signalling increased joint initiatives.
The U.S. Department of Defense has released an updated National Defence Strategy that places India at the centre of its Indo‑Pacific outlook. The document stresses that a strong defence relationship with India is essential for regional stability and for countering emerging security challenges.
Key sections of the strategy cite shared priorities such as maritime security, counter‑terrorism, and defence technology cooperation. It outlines plans for expanded joint exercises, greater interoperability of forces, and deeper collaboration on defence research and procurement.
U.S. and Indian officials have welcomed the emphasis, describing it as a natural progression of an already robust partnership. Both sides view the enhanced cooperation as a means to address the growing strategic competition in the region.
The strategy also frames India as a pivotal partner among like‑minded democracies, reflecting Washington’s broader aim to build a network of security collaborations across the Indo‑Pacific.
Key sections of the strategy cite shared priorities such as maritime security, counter‑terrorism, and defence technology cooperation. It outlines plans for expanded joint exercises, greater interoperability of forces, and deeper collaboration on defence research and procurement.
U.S. and Indian officials have welcomed the emphasis, describing it as a natural progression of an already robust partnership. Both sides view the enhanced cooperation as a means to address the growing strategic competition in the region.
The strategy also frames India as a pivotal partner among like‑minded democracies, reflecting Washington’s broader aim to build a network of security collaborations across the Indo‑Pacific.