US defense officials and Boeing executives will visit India next week to discuss a $4 billion aircraft deal. Both countries are seeking to restart trade negotiations.

According to media reports citing officials in New Delhi, it is expected that a team from the US Department of Defense and executives from Boeing will visit India next week to negotiate the sale of reconnaissance aircraft worth about $4 billion. The two countries are seeking to restart trade negotiations. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that India will discuss the purchase of six P-8I naval patrol aircraft, and these sources requested anonymity because the discussions are taking place privately. They stated that this procurement deal was approved in 2019, but negotiations have since stalled.