India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met with US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks to discuss expanding the scope of bilateral military engagements. Kwatra's visit to the US includes meetings with senior officials and industry leaders to advance cooperation in defense and technology. The discussions focused on priorities for strengthening the US-India defense partnership, including the implementation of the roadmap for defense industrial cooperation. They also discussed regional security issues and committed to collaborating closely in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.