India and US deepen defence medical cooperationA senior Indian Army medical delegation, led by Surg Vice Adm Arti Sarin, visited US Armed Forces medical facilities in Honolulu to share best practices in military, marine, and aviation medicine, strengthening India-US defence medical cooperation and strategic collaborationBy IANS Published Date - 21 September 2025, 03:25 PMNew Delhi: Apart from the recently conducted joint military exercises between the armed forces of India and the US, senior Indian army officers arrived in America to study the medical facilities of the US military and boost defence medical cooperation and strategic cooperation between the two countries, Ministry of Defence officials said on Sunday. The visit strengthened defence medical cooperation and strategic collaboration.”During this visit to the US, special discussions were held on marine medicine and aviation medicine. The talks between the two countries shared the best practices in specialised areas such as military medicine, marine medicine, and aviation medicine. The Ministry of Defence said the delegation inspected US military medical installations and gained an in-depth understanding of the state-of-the-art medical infrastructure, emergency medical care, and medical management of troops during deployment. The Ministry of Defence described the visit as an important step towards deepening and broadening defence medical cooperation.