India is 'powerful' and 'modernising' its military, says U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised India's military modernization efforts during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. He emphasized India's growing industrial and logistics capabilities for high-end military operations and the importance of maintaining a balance of power in the Indian Ocean. Hegseth also highlighted the U.S. commitment to co-production with India and the need for nations to invest in their own defense.
- ▪Pete Hegseth described India as 'powerful' and 'modernising' its military.
- ▪He noted India's development of heavy industrial and logistics capacity for military operations.
- ▪Hegseth emphasized the importance of U.S. military power in the Asia-Pacific region.
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India is "powerful" and "modernising" its military with heavy industrial and logistics capacity to sustain "high-end military operations", U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Saturday (May 30, 2026).Also read | Defence Secretary holds key meetings at Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, pushes for Indo-Pacific security cooperationMr. Hegseth made these remarks while talking to the delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday (May 30, 2026) in Singapore.“India is powerful and modernising its military,” he said and also highlighted that it is maintaining a balance of power, particularly in the Indian Ocean. U.S.
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