India and the United States are enthusiastic to complete the deal for 30 MQ-9B predator armed drones at a cost of more than USD 3 billion, which will assist New Delhi in strengthening its overall surveillance apparatus along the Line of Actual Control and the Indian Ocean.
According to reports, India and the United States, have agreed to expedite the drone deal. and India's national security and defence requirements, include 30 MQ-9B predator armed drones, with 10 for each of the three services)
The officials did not provide any additional information, but they did rule out the possibility of a bureaucratic obstacle or regulatory issues.
When asked by reporters here why the deal announced in the summer of 2017 has been delayed, Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Jessica Lewis said, "I have to take that back and check on that.
It's been sitting in limbo for a while, for reasons nobody knows. However, it is expected that the issues were covered during the meetings between visiting National Security Advisor Ajit K Doval and top American leadership, including his counterpart Jake Sullivan.