Rajnath Singh meets Lloyd Austin
INDIAN Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Wednesday (23).
Singh and Austin were in Cambodia to attend the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Plus meeting.
Singh was accompanied by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence.
The two defence ministers discussed wide range of issues of mutual interest while expressing their commitment to a strong India-US defence cooperation, a statement issued by the Indian government said.
Singh looked forward to building a roadmap towards greater defence industrial collaboration between
India and US, it added.
He highlighted India's growing expertise in aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and ship-building, repairs and refits and suggested specific areas where US defence companies can look for technology cooperation and manufacturing opportunities with Indian partners in India.
Austin welcomed the suggestions and assured Singh of cooperation, the statement said.