U.S. approves USD93 mil arms sale to India

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The U.S approved a USD93 million arms deal with India, including Javelin missiles and Excalibur artillery, marking a reset in defence ties after months of tariff tensions.

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00:00The United States has approved two major military sales to India worth nearly $93 million,

00:07strengthening New Delhi's anti-armour defence and precision strike capabilities.

00:12The deal follows months of tension after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods

00:18and could mark a step toward resetting strategic ties between the two nuclear powers.

00:23Under the deal, India will acquire up to 216 Excalibur tactical projectiles

00:30and 100 Javelin launch units, with RTX and Lockheed Martin as the main contractors.

00:37The State Department says the package will strengthen the strategic relationship with India

00:41and support stability across the Indo-Pacific.

00:44India already uses the Excalibur rounds in its M777 howitzer guns,

00:49but the new shipment will expand its stockpile amid rising border security concerns.

00:55This marks India's first purchase under Washington's foreign military sales programme

00:59since ties soured in August,

01:01after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods over its Russian oil imports.

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