The Pentagon has approved the sale of up to 100 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 216 Excalibur precision-guided artillery shells to India, totaling $93 million. This decision was confirmed by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and reported by Reuters.
The sale is part of ongoing military cooperation between the United States and India, aimed at enhancing India"s defense capabilities. The Javelin missiles are known for their effectiveness against armored vehicles, while the Excalibur shells provide precision strike capabilities for artillery units.
This approval follows a series of recent developments in U.S.-India defense relations, which have included various arms sales and joint military exercises. The U.S. has increasingly viewed India as a strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific region.
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