Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 4-Day US Visit From August 23

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a four-day visit to US from August 23 to furr strengn comprehensive global strategic partnership between two nations.

Defence Singh will visit Washington and hold bilateral talks with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security visor Jake Sullivan among ors.

India's plan to procure 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, proposed joint manufacturing of Stryker infantry combat vehicles and co-production of GE F414 engines in India are likely to figure prominently in Singh's talks with Austin, officials said Tuesday.

" visit is expected to furr deepen and broen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership," defence ministry said anuncing Singh's trip to US from August 23 to 26.

" visit comes in backdrop of growing momentum in India-US relations and defence engments at multiple levels," it said.

“Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be undertaking an official visit to United States from August 23 to 26, on invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. During visit, Raksha Mantri will hold a bilateral meeting with his US counterpart Secretary Austin. He will also meet US Assistant to President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan, ” statement furr re.

Singh will also chair a high-level roundtable meeting with US defence industry on ongoing and future defence collaborations. He will also interact with Indian community during visit.