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India plans to buy US-made Javelin anti-tank missile; Sergio Gor hails it as ‘great step’ in ties

The development comes nine months after the US State Department approved the possible sale of the weapon system to the Indian Army following New Delhi’s request

India plans to buy US-made Javelin anti-tank missile; Sergio Gor hails it as ‘great step’ in ties

The Indian Army has inked an agreement to purchase the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system from the United States, a move hailed as a "great step" in strengthening bilateral defense ties by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor. This acquisition, valued at $45.7 million, is part of the US's Foreign Military Sales process and marks a significant deepening of the defense partnership between the two nations.

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