US okays billion-dollar sale of helicopter equipment to India | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The US State Department has authorised a potential sale of equipment and ongoing support for MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to India, valued at approximately $1.17 billion, according to a statement from the Pentagon accessed by Reuters on Monday. Lockheed Martin has been named as the primary contractor for the deal.( More details awaited) Source…

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Why is Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon Pete Hegseth labelled as ‘insider threat’ – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host picked by US president-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a potential “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member. Hegseth’s tattoo of the phrase “Deus Vult,” linked to white supremacist groups, raised concerns about extremist affiliations within…

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Will work to deepen defence ties: Pentagon after Rajnath Singh’s visit – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India and the US will intensify ongoing efforts to “deepen the major defence partnership” between the two countries in support of “a free and open” Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon said on Saturday.The crucial Indo-Pacific, the evolving geopolitical situation and key regional security issues were focus of the discussion between defence minister Rajnath Singh and…

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