Modi Govt Has Urged US To Expedite MQ-9B Drones Sale, Conclude Deal By March

India has urged US to expedite sale of 31 MQ-9B Predator armed drones before Modi govt heads for 2024 LS elections and Biden admin goes into poll mode. India wants to conclude the deal by March.

A SeaGuardian in action.

New Delhi: India has urged the United States to expedite the proposed $3-billion Predator armed drones deal before the Narendra Modi government goes into election mode, by sending the letter of acceptance (LoA) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the sale of 31 MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones meant for the Indian Navy, Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, ABP LIVE has learnt. The LoA, mandatory in a government-to-government deal, is a kind of agreement that the US government issues for