‘No pause in talks related to buying US arms’: Centre clarifies, pans ‘false & fabricated’ report

 The defence ministry has refuted reports suggesting India halted defense purchase talks with the US, labeling them as false. This response follows a Reuters report indicating a pause in weapon and aircraft acquisitions due to US tariffs on Indian exports. Despite this, the ministry clarified that procurement cases are progressing as per established procedures. The defence ministry has refuted reports suggesting India halted defense purchase talks with the US, labeling them as false. This response follows a Reuters report indicating a pause in weapon and aircraft acquisitions due to US tariffs on Indian exports. Despite this, the ministry clarified that procurement cases are progressing as per established procedures.