Question

On October 2024, India signed a 3.3 billion dollar contract with which country for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones?

• A. Russia
• B. United States of America
• C. Israel
• D. France

Answer 1

Answer:

B. United States of America

In October 2024, India signed a 3.3 billion dollar contract with the United States of America for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones. India on Tuesday signed a 4 billion dollar deal with the US to purchase 31 Predator long-endurance drones for the Indian defence forces, boosting the military's combat prowess along the contested borders with China. New Delhi will purchase the Predator drones from the American defense major, General Atomics, under a government-to-government framework, officials told PTI. India is acquiring the Predator long-endurance drones primarily to crank up the surveillance apparatus of the armed forces, especially along the China border.