Indian ambassador Kwatra meets senior US defence official Elbridge Colby

Washington: Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has discussed ways to advance the bilateral strategic partnership with a senior US defence official.

Kwatra met US Under Secretary for Defence Elbridge Colby at the Pentagon on Friday and discussed bilateral defence cooperation.

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"A good conversation with Undersecretary Elbridge Colby at the Pentagon. Appreciate his steadfast support in advancing the India-US strategic partnership," Kwatra said in a post on X on Friday.

"Look forward to continuing our engagements to implement the bilateral defence and defence industrial cooperation agenda," Kwatra said.

In October last year, India and the US signed a 10-year defence cooperation agreement. The pact seeks to expand joint operational coordination, intelligence sharing across space and cyberspace, and defence-industrial cooperation.

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