The Defense Security Cooperation Agency alerted the US Congress to the clearance sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India for nearly $4 billion.
In a deal that is about $4 billion in value, the US has approved the sale of MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones to India. The necessary certification has been issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, alerting the US Congress to the potential sale today.
While on a state visit to the US last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India planned to buy 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones. The government-to-government agreement marks a significant turning point with the approval of the Biden administration.
"This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defense partner that continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific an...
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