U.S. notifies sale of support services for India’s Apache helicopters, M777A2 howitzers
The U.S. has formally notified the proposed sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for India's Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers, valued at $482.2 million, under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This move aims to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and enhance India's defence capabilities, contributing to stability in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions.
The U.S. has formally notified the proposed sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for India's Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers, valued at $482.2 million, under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This move aims to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and enhance India's defence capabilities, contributing to stability in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions.
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GS Paper 2: International Relations (Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests).
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