This latest agreement is part of a larger contract awarded last year, which could reach up to USD 7.2 billion for an "indefinite quantity" of missiles between 2023 and 2026
Read MorePM Modi will travel to Singapore from 4 to 5 September at the invitation of Singapore PM Lawrence Wong
Read MoreThis will be the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Brunei
Read MoreThe addition of the 112-metre-long INS Arighaat, armed with K-15 missiles that have a strike range of 750 km, to the Navy's fleet significantly enhances India's ability to deter potential adversaries
Read MoreThe Ministry of Defence first awarded Sig Sauer a contract for the SIG716 in 2019 for 72,400 rifles. The successful fielding and overwhelming acceptance by soldiers led to this follow-on award for additional rifles, the company said in the statement
Read MoreIndia is the 18th country to join the US in SOSA arrangement, following other major defence partners such as the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia
Read MoreThe Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification, notifying Congress of this possible sale today, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a release
Read MoreSingh is on a four-day visit to the US to further advance the partnership
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