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LMAO…Pakistan might want to rescind that nomination.

sylvesterZoilo_

The US said they might not get involve if article 5 is called, why would you want to have such unreliable partner?

ProblemOk9810

Does that mean anything?? Also the source isn’t that great.

Sorry-Water-8530

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4232258/us-india-talk-10-year-cooperative-framework-defense-cooperation-shared-prioriti/

Heres a less sketchy source

Bulky-Strawberry-110

Serious question, has Trump *ever* held up his end of an agreement?

parkinthepark

Anything that reduces India's reliance on Russia is a good thing.

The-M0untain

Ok_Step7690

How many weeks till Trump complains about worst deal ever?

RBVegabond

Whats in it for India: It has one more deterrent for China's encroachment.

Whats in it for the US: One more ally that it can count on as part of the "international community" for when (not if)  it decides to go on an adventure.

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Do we realize the multiple Embargoes and the Sanctions which the US controls? Are we in a proper relationship with China? Do we have our own Manufacturing Units?

SarthakSidhant

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mi_c_f

We stand with Israel. They stood with us when we needed the most.

deadp00lx2

It's **~₹150 crores** ($17520000 = ₹1495757736.00 )

**NIBE Limited, an Indian defence manufacturer, has secured a USD 17.52 million export order from an Israeli technology firm**. The order entails manufacturing and supplying Universal Rocket Launchers with a 300 km range, marking a first for Indian defence exports. This achievement aligns with India's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative, boosting its global defence standing.

Source: [**Economic Times**](https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/nibe-limited-secures-17-52-million-export-order-from-israel-for-universal-rocket-launchers/articleshow/121381376.cms)

SquaredAndRooted

Yes. Give the pinaka and more pinakas and then more pinakas

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bangaldesh is a futue american base

it is not about money

Cheap_trick1412

180 crore is not a big amount when it comes to defence

paharvaad

Bangladesh is insignificant. What do they even have?

OkHeat6215

But why did we sign the contract in the first place ?....or was this contract sogned during Sheik Hasina's rule ?

shashwat_shaw

Cancel to karega hi. Jab bheek nahi mil rahi.

Additional-Plate-617

180 crores😆 bc kya phatake kharid rahe the kya?

sloppy-acid

180 crore is a daily firecracker sale of any T2 city. (In Diwali period)

some bureaucrat/politician is going to make good $'s in bribes when they order it from china.

KevinDecosta74

180cr is nothing when the same company got a new order of 22000 cr. Bangladesh can screw themselves and beg to masters in china

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Rajesh Agarwal, head of India’s negotiating team, was in Washington finalizing terms, with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar expected to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio. Although Trump has promoted the agreement as part of a push to open India’s markets and balance trade, Indian officials remain cautious, especially regarding dairy, which employs over 80 million people and is influenced by religious dietary norms. Both sides have agreed to cut tariffs on thousands of goods, aligning with a February pledge by Modi and Trump to double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, even as tensions linger over US commentary on Kashmir.

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