Top US defence official Elbridge Colby is set to visit India at the end of March to boost India-US defence relations after months of diplomatic tensions.
New Delhi and Washington will discuss speeding up pending defence acquisitions and consider reviving forums such as INDUS-X, which boosted ties between American and Indian defence companies.
The visit comes as New Delhi and Washington continue efforts to restore bilateral ties after a prolonged period of tension caused by trade disagreements, the India-Pakistan conflict, and India's purchases of Russian energy.
Defence will be the main focus of the visit, with the US delegation pushing for greater military sales and India seeking more co-production and local manufacturing of defence equipment.
The India-US defence partnership has continued to progress despite broader tensions, with the two sides signing a 10-year defence framework in October and approving possible Foreign Military Sales in November 2025.
