Rajnath Singh set to meet US counterpart Hegseth in Malaysia, officials say

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet US counterpart Pete Hegseth in Malaysia on Friday to ease tensions following Washingtons recent tariff hike on Indian imports, two officials said. The meeting, taking place on the sidelines of the ASEAN defence ministers summit in Kuala Lumpur, will cover Indias planned purchase of six Boeing P8I aircraft for the Navy and discussions on a new defence cooperation framework.