(Updating earlier story)
New Delhi (NVI): India and the US today signed defence deals worth $3 billion, President Donald Trump announced at Hyderabad House here as he addressed a joint media briefing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day of his visit.
After the bilateral meeting with PM Modi, Trump said, “Earlier today we expanded our defence cooperation with agreements for India to purchase more than US$ 3 Bn of advanced American military equipment, including Apache & MH-60 Romeo Helicopters – finest in the world. These will enhance our joint defence capabilities.”
Yesterday, Trump had announced that US will sign deals today to sell the “absolute finest, state-of-the-art military helicopters” and other defence equipment to India worth $3 billion.
Apart from this, PM Modi, who also addressed media at Hyderabad House, said that both the countries have started negotiations towards a big trade deal.
“India-US cooperation is important for a rule-based international order in Indo-Pacific and Global Commons,” the PM said.
The two leaders met a day after the ‘Namaste Trump’ event in Ahmedabad where the US President received a rousing welcome.
Earlier in the morning, Trump received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at Rajghat, in presence of First Lady Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump and President Ram Nath Kovind.
US First Lady Melania also visited a Delhi government school in South Delhi today. She observed a happiness curriculum session there and said she was inspired by it.
