US approves sale of 31 armed drones to India for nearly $4 billion

US approves sale of 31 armed drones to India for nearly $4 billion

The US has approved a four billion USD deal to potentially sell India 31 armed drones, six years after the two sides first started discussing the pact. The approval by the US State Department comes as the White House continues to try and wean New Delhi away from Russian arms. Priyata Brajabasi reports.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Kyiv on Friday to launch "a major new package of support" for Ukraine and increase military funding for this financial year to £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion), his office said. The figure is an increase of 200 million pounds over the last two years and will ensure the "largest ever commitment of drones," a statement said, adding that he was also due to […]

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