POBNEWS24, New Delhi, June 16, 2023 : India is going to buy armed drones named MU-9B SeaGuardian from US defense technology company General Atomics. On Thursday (June 15), the Ministry of Defense of India has given approval in this regard. India will buy 31 such drones from General Atomics. The price will be about 3 billion dollars.
According to a source, the news agency Reuters reported in a report that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit the United States next week. This information will be officially announced at that time.
Senior officials of India’s defense ministry held a meeting on Thursday regarding the purchase of the drone. These decisions were taken in that meeting. The purchase of the drones will be made official just before Narendra Modi meets US President Joe Biden.
Joe Biden’s administration wants to strengthen ties with India to counter China. But the relationship between the US and India is not so good now. One of the reasons for this is India’s silence on the Ukraine issue.
