The collaborations signify acceptance of the fact that India also wishes to reduce its traditional dependence on Russia.
It is said that the U.S. would like India to be more militarily active in the Indo-Pacific region to restrain China.
India is strategically controlled by the U.S., fighting for Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy and starting a contest with China.
The Trump administration will not have been displeased with the timing of the trip, given the multimillion-strong Indian-American voter base in the U.S.