The president has a history of rapidly reversing himself on tariffs and India has said it remains actively engaged in discussions with Washington. One of the people said the defence purchases could go ahead once India had clarity on tariffs and the direction of bilateral ties, but "just not as soon as they were expected to." Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in February announced plans to pursue procurement and joint production of those items. The broader US-India defence partnership, which includes intelligence sharing and joint military exercises, continues without hiccups, one of the Indian officials said. India currently does not see a need for new arms purchases from Moscow, two Indian officials said.

Source: bd News24 August 08, 2025 14:22 UTC