The U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad, the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata and CUTS International organised a day-long workshop in Hyderabad today entitled “Defense News Conclave: Stories of U.S.-India Defense and Security Partnership” to highlight the strength of the bilateral defence and security partnership between the United States and India, and the growing U.S.-India strategic relationship in the Indo-Pacific region.
In opening remarks, U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson remarked that “Few areas of U.S.-India relations have seen as much recent progress as the defence relationship. Over the last two decades, the U.S. has become a significant supplier of defence equipment to India and has become India’s largest military exercise partner.” She added that “Bilateral defence trade with India has grown exponentially year-over-year. We were at essentially zero in 2008, and that number has grown to reach almost US$25 billion by the end of 2023.”
Consul General Larson stated that several U.S. aerospace companies have established partnerships with Indian counterparts, facilitating technology transfer and enhancing indigenous defence production capabilities in India, including several taking place in Hyderabad. “Together, both nations have taken steps to improve inter-operability and coordination and signed technical agreements to further expand India’s access to high-end American defence technology.”
Addressing distinguished panellists and workshop participants, the Consul General also discussed the increase in joint U.S-India military exercises and cooperation, “including those involving the U.S. and Indian Navies held at Visakhapatnam, the headquarters of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Command.” Joint service exercises like Tiger Triumph are important as they “help our navies work effectively, side-by-side, in providing disaster relief for communities devastated by tsunamis, earthquakes, and floods across the region.”
Finally, Jennifer Larson remarked that the U.S. is committed to achieving a “free, open, interconnected, prosperous, resilient, and secure region for all.”
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In opening remarks, U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson remarked that “Few areas of U.S.-India relations have seen as much recent progress as the defence relationship. Over the last two decades, the U.S. has become a significant supplier of defence equipment to India and has become India’s largest military exercise partner.” She added that “Bilateral defence trade with India has grown exponentially year-over-year. We were at essentially zero in 2008, and that number has grown to reach almost US$25 billion by the end of 2023.”
Consul General Larson stated that several U.S. aerospace companies have established partnerships with Indian counterparts, facilitating technology transfer and enhancing indigenous defence production capabilities in India, including several taking place in Hyderabad. “Together, both nations have taken steps to improve inter-operability and coordination and signed technical agreements to further expand India’s access to high-end American defence technology.”
Addressing distinguished panellists and workshop participants, the Consul General also discussed the increase in joint U.S-India military exercises and cooperation, “including those involving the U.S. and Indian Navies held at Visakhapatnam, the headquarters of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Command.” Joint service exercises like Tiger Triumph are important as they “help our navies work effectively, side-by-side, in providing disaster relief for communities devastated by tsunamis, earthquakes, and floods across the region.”
Finally, Jennifer Larson remarked that the U.S. is committed to achieving a “free, open, interconnected, prosperous, resilient, and secure region for all.”
For more information, please contact:
Mohammed Abdul Basith(Media Advisor - U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad)