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US Defence Official Elbridge Colby to Visit India, Says Ambassador Sergio Gor

The upcoming trip also follows recent high-level military and diplomatic engagements between New Delhi and Washington. It comes amid efforts by both sides to further strengthen bilateral ties despite periodic trade-related frictions and other areas of disagreement.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has announced that senior American defence official Elbridge Colby will soon visit India, marking Colby’s first official trip to the country. In a social media post, Ambassador Gor said he looked forward to welcoming Colby, who serves as the US Under Secretary of War for Policy.

The visit is being seen as an important development in the growing strategic partnership between India and the United States. Colby is regarded as a key voice in shaping US defence policy during President Donald Trump’s second term, and his India visit comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia and wider discussions around Indo-Pacific security.

The upcoming trip also follows recent high-level military and diplomatic engagements between New Delhi and Washington. It comes amid efforts by both sides to further strengthen bilateral ties despite periodic trade-related frictions and other areas of disagreement.

According to the report, Colby’s visit builds on the defence cooperation framework advanced in October, when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a 10-year defence framework aimed at deepening security collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.


Source: AIR