![]() ![]() was part of a ‘wide-ranging and strategic partnership’ centred on cooperation in the areas of military and national security. Defense Department mentioned that fostering strong defence ties between India and the U.S. On 22nd June, a spokesperson from the U.S. efforts to secure access to Indian maritime infrastructure. Department of Defense (D0D) issued a statement stating that INDUS-X would ‘vitalise’ the cooperation between the two nations in the defence sector.īuilding and strengthening India’s maritime capability would bolster the allied forces in the Indo-Pacific.Ĭhina’s naval presence at Djibouti, Africa, Gwadar in Pakistan and Hambantota in Sri Lanka, which fell into the hands of the Chinese in 2017 following Colombo’s inability to repay China’s loans, is a key influence in the U.S. It was launched on 21st June when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the U.S. The news came after the creation of the India-US Defense Acceleration Ecosystem, also referred to as the INDUS-X. ![]() Image for representation purposes onlyĭeveloping India’s ship repair capability would also deny China from gaining its own foothold in the strategically located country. The United States will aid India in developing its naval and maritime infrastructure to create an Indo-Pacific regional hub for ship repairs and maintenance.
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