US and India have ‘significant’ defense partnership, ‘great cooperation’ within Quad: White House

The White House said the US has a “significant” defense partnership with India.

Four nation leaders – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian and Japanese counterparts Anthony Albanese and Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden. (

India-US Relations: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US on June 22, the White House said on Monday that the US has a “significant” defense partnership with India and “great cooperation” within the Quad.

“The US has a significant defense partnership with India and great cooperation within the Quad, across the Indo-Pacific with India. There’s a lot to talk about. We look forward to the visit,” said John Kirby, the National Security Council’s strategic communications coordinator at the White House, speaking to media Monday.

“I don’t believe the full agenda for the state visit has been worked out, but we are very much looking forward to having Prime Minister Modi here,” Kirby said in response to a question about the deal to build GE-414 engines in India. expected to be announced during the Prime Minister’s visit to the US from June 21 to 24.

Major defense deals are likely to be on the cards, including an agreement estimated to be worth Rs 22,000 crore between the two nations to purchase 30 MQ-9B armed drones.

According to reports, Prime Minister Modi and President Joe Biden will discuss Indo-Pacific and maritime security issues amid China’s growing assertive activity in the region.

The two leaders will also explore options to expand and consolidate the involvement of the quadrilateral security dialogue.