U.S. to increase military sales to India -- Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India.

"Starting this year, we will be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars. We are also paving the way to ultimately provide India with the F-35 stealth fighters," Trump told a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trump did not provide a timeline or other details.

According to media reports, India has agreed to purchase U.S. defense products worth more than 20 billion U.S. dollars since 2008. ■

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (not in the picture) attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump (not in the picture) attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (not in the picture) attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will increase military sales to India. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)