DefExpo 2020: US wants security partner India to purchase its arms

Asked whether the flat Indian defence Budget was impeding US sales, the US ambassador to India blamed 'the slowdown'

The US ambassador to India, Kenneth Juster, has pitched strongly for India buying American military equipment because, as security partners, it would be useful for the country's weaponry and command and communications networks to be interoperable with those of the United States'.

“We believe that India must ultimately move toward systems that are interoperable with the equipment and networks of its security partners,” said Juster.

The US envoy was interacting with the media on the eve of DefExpo 2020. With DefExpo 2020 featuring all-time high participation by US firms, Juster minced no words in urging India to buy American weaponry. “US firms