Washington (NVI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is here for the India-US ‘2+2’ Ministerial dialogue, has expressed hope that the Indo-US relations would strengthen further in the near future.
He said his visit to the US reflected the strong defence ties between the two countries.
Singh visited the American Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Naval Station Norfolk, highlighting the depth of the US-India defence partnership and the close ties between the Navies of the two countries.
The US officials said the Indian delegations’ visit to Naval Air Station Oceana and onboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will further bolster partnership between the two countries.
Singh also inspected a Boeing Mobile Flight Simulator, static display and F/A-18E flight demonstration.
The Indian delegation also toured the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), which is located at Naval Station Norfolk.
Singh was accompanied by Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, other senior officials of the Government of India and active-duty military officers.
