India-US Forge 'Blueprint for War' in New Delhi: DRDO, DIU to Collaborate on Advanced Tech

• The 24th India-US Joint Technical Group (JTG) meeting in New Delhi marked a historic chapter in defense relations, focusing on strategic alliance.
• DRDO and America's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) will collaborate on new technologies, recognizing future wars will be won by advanced tech.
• Cooperation will expand beyond government to include universities, defense labs, and private industries for joint R&D.
• A Project Agreement was signed, and the discussions are part of a 10-year 'US-India Major Defense Partnership Framework' signed in October 2025.
• The meeting was co-chaired by DRDO's Dr. Chandrika Kaushik and US Department of Defense's Michael Francis Dodd, with participation from various Indian and US officials.