Delhi & Washington keep defence bond strong

India and US officials push forward defence and trade ties despite Trumps tariff hike, balancing strategic cooperation, energy security, and congressional outreach in a turbulent geopolitical landscape.reports Asian Lite News Indian and American officials are doubling down on defence and trade engagement even as Washingtons recent tariff hike on Indian goods, linked to New Delhis oil imports from Russia, introduces turbulence into the bilateral relationship. On Tuesday, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia, Dr Andrew Byers, met Joint Secretary (Maritime & Systems Acquisition) Dinesh Kumar in New Delhi for talks focused on defence procurement and future