India Plans to Buy Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System, US Ambassador to India Says

New Delhi: The Indian Army has signed an agreement with the United States to ​purchase Javelin anti-tank missile systems, the U.S. Embassy ‌in India said on Friday, without disclosing the value of the deal.

The medium-range guided missile system, co-developed by Lockheed Martin and RTX, is intended for targeting various objectives, such as armored vehicles, the embassy noted.

The missile system is currently utilized by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, along with various international clients, the embassy stated.

U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor stated that the agreement opens up new chances for the defence sectors of both nations to collaborate. "We observe significant prospects for future collaboration that enhances the defense industrial foundations of both nations," he stated.

New Delhi couldn't be reached for comments regarding the agreement.

According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India ranks as the fifth-largest military spender globally and the second-largest arms importer, following Ukraine.

In October, India and the U.S. established a 10-year defense framework agreement.

Despite the recent decline in relations between the nations, marked by Washington's imposition of steep tariffs on Indian products, penalizing New Delhi for acquiring Russian oil, and a close engagement with India’s longtime adversary Pakistan, the defense partnership persists unaffected.

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