Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness package includes software, training, and remote support services
\n Washington
\nThe US State Department has approved a possible $131 million defence sale to India for maritime domain awareness equipment and software, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
\nThe proposed sale includes SeaVision software, technical training, remote analytical support, and logistics services. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the sale would enhance India\u2019s maritime situational awareness and strategic capabilities.
\nThe principal contractor will be Hawkeye 360, based in Herndon, Virginia.
\n\u201cThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness and related equipment for an estimated cost of $131 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.\u201d
\n\u201cThis proposed sale supports US foreign policy and national security objectives by strengthening ties with a key strategic partner in South Asia,\u201d the DSCA said in a statement. \u201cIndia will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.\u201d
\nThe agency added that the agreement would not alter the region\u2019s military balance and would require no deployment of US personnel to India.
\nThe announcement comes amid renewed hostilities between India and Pakistan following the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed.
\nIndia blamed Pakistan for the assault, while Islamabad denied involvement.
\nPakistan has raised concerns over the US-India agreement, warning it could embolden New Delhi\u2019s posture in the region. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed these concerns during a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging Washington to play a role in de-escalating tensions.
\nSharif stressed that India\u2019s \u201cprovocative moves\u201d risk destabilising regional security and divert attention from Pakistan\u2019s ongoing counterterrorism operations.
\nPakistan\u2019s National Security Committee recently responded by restricting Indian diplomatic staff and reaffirming its position on the Indus Waters Treaty, which India has suspended in retaliation.
\nDespite the diplomatic strain, the US maintains that the deal is aimed at supporting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness package includes software, training, and remote support services Washington The US State Department has approved a possible $131 million defence sale to India for maritime domain awareness equipment and software, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. The proposed sale includes SeaVision software, technical training, remote analytical support, and logistics services. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":475903,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-475875","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n