Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:53pm on 20 Nov 2025,Thursday India Global
The US approved $92.8m arms sales to India, including Javelin anti-tank missiles ($45.7m) and Excalibur precision artillery projectiles ($47.1m). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated these weapons will improve India's capability against current threats while supporting US strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific. This follows Modi-Trump's commitment to advance defense ties and October's framework agreement for expanded cooperation. India is diversifying arms suppliers away from Russia, whose share dropped from 62% to 34% (2017-2023), while US defense trade surged from near-zero to $20bn, making America India's third-largest supplier after Russia and France. The approval coincides with both nations negotiating a trade deal amid easing tensions. (PC: BBC)
