New Delhi, May 3: The United States has approved the sale of maritime domain awareness software and equipment worth $131 million to India, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said, as the two nations deepen strategic ties in the Indo-Pacific region.
The package includes SeaVision software, training by a technical assistance field team, remote software support, analytics, and associated logistics services, according to a DSCA notification to the U.S. Congress.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship,” the agency said. It added that India remains “an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions.”
India had recently made a formal request for the software and related assistance, citing its expanding role in the maritime security landscape of the Indo-Pacific.
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