The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) that operates under the Pentagon has delivered the required certification for the military supplies and notified the US Congress of the possible sale, an American readout stated
The approval for the supplies came amid the Donald Trump administration pushing New Delhi to increase its military procurement from the US. Representational pic/File pic
The United States (US) has cleared a proposal to supply critical military hardware and logistic support assets worth USD (US Dollars) 131 million to India, in line with the strategic ties between Washington DC and New Delhi, news agency PTI reported.
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) that operates under the Pentagon has delivered the required certification for the military supplies and notified the US Congress of the possible sale, an American readout stated.
The approval for the supplies came amid the Donald Trump administration pushing New Delhi to increase its military procurement from the US.
The proposed supplies, to be delivered through the "foreign military sale" route, are connected to the India-US cooperation under the framework of the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness programme, PTI reported.
The DSCA’s mission is to advance US national security and foreign policy interests by enhancing the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared challenges.
“The State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to India of Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness and related equipment for an estimated cost of USD 131 million,” the readout stated, adding “India had requested to buy ‘sea-vision software,’ ‘remote software,’ and ‘analytic support,’ in addition to access to ‘sea-vision’ documentation and other related elements of logistics.”
Indian officials have not yet provided any immediate comment on the proposed supplies.
The US readout further highlighted, “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defence partner, which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions.”
It added that the proposed sale would enhance India’s ability to address both current and future threats by strengthening its maritime domain awareness, analytical capabilities, and strategic posture.
“India will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces,” the readout stated, adding, “The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.”
The principal contractor for the supplies will be Hawkeye 360, based in Herndon, Virginia, the readout stated.
It also assured that there would be no adverse impact on US defence readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
(With PTI inputs)
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