This comes as the two countries try to close a trade deal and tide over tense ties after Trump's 50% tariffs on India.

"With upgraded payloads, GSAT-7R or CMS-03 is designed to expand secure, multi-band communications for the Navy’s growing blue-water operations," the Times of India wrote. "CMS-03 will provide real-time communication for naval operations, air defence and strategic command control across a wide oceanic and terrestrial region."

The United States has signed a 10-year defence framework agreement with India, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. The framework is considered a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence,

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The launch marks a major stride toward India’s self-reliance in building and deploying high-capacity communication satellites. CMS-03 is not only the heaviest communication satellite ever launched from Indian soil but also a symbol of India’s expanding technological and operational confidence in the heavy-lift category.

One of the tiny animals was dead, while the other was seen cradled in the arms of an officer, softly hooting before covering its face with its arm.

Video footage on local media showed people rushing to help those who fainted in the crowd surge and were gasping for breath.

On Thursday, 17 children and two adults were safely rescued in the busy Powai neighborhood of Mumbai after a man claimed to be holding the coup hostage at a local acting school during audition practices.