NEW DELHI: The US government has approved the sale of naval guns worth US$1 billion to India in the biggest defense deal between the two countries in four years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government had made a request to buy the MK 45 naval guns and 3,500 D349 ammunition from the US government, a Defense Security Cooperation Agency notice said. The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the region – instead it will support the foreign policy and national security of the US by improving the security of a strategic regional partner, the notice said.The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems.
The purchase is part of Modi’s plan to spend $250 billion by 2025 to modernise the armed forces to help meet the twin challenge from neighbours and rivals Pakistan and China.
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