India and US signed a 10-year defence pact, but is it really a partnership or just a weapons sales contract?
The timing couldn’t be more awkward. Whilst India and the US remain locked in a bruising tariff war, 50% duties choking Indian exports, Washington rolls out a defence pact promising interoperability, co-production and shared goals. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth calls it “a cornerstone for regional stability.” India’s Rajnath Singh hails it as “a new era…
