What Happened
India Acquires US-Made Anti-Tank Missile System Amid Technology Transfer Talks
India’s planned acquisition of the US-made Javelin anti-tank missile system has given a fresh push to the country’s defence partnership with the United States. The deal, valued at around ₹292 crore, has been initiated after Operation Sindoor under India’s emergency procurement process. However, the procurement faced delays due to US Congress approval. The Javelin system has been on India’s defence radar for more than a decade, with the US offering technology transfer as part of the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership framework in 2010. This development was first reported by Pragativadi.