India and the United States are set to enhance their naval drills, focusing on new-age military domains such as unmanned systems, cyber capabilities, and space-enabled maritime operations. This collaboration follows the announcement of the Transforming Relations Utilizing Strategic Technologies (TRUST) initiative, which aims to deepen partnerships in areas including defense and artificial intelligence. The two navies are also refining bilateral and multilateral exercises, with the recent Malabar Exercise at Guam reflecting their shared strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Key discussions involved enhancing maritime security, operational interoperability, and coordinated responses to non-traditional security challenges, solidifying the India-US defense partnership amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.