US, India seek to deepen defense ties and sign key accord

• Keerthi Mohan
• 06 September, 2018

By: Keerthi Mohan

The United States and India began talks in New Delhi to deepen political and security ties on Thursday, with officials hoping for an accord on military communications that could lead to increased U.S. arms sales to the South Asian giant. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with India‘s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a two-plus-two setting. The world’s two largest democracies have drawn closer in recent years, seeking ways to counter-balance China’s spreading influence across Asia, notably in Pakistan, Southeast Asia and theIndian Ocean. “My visit is a firm indicator of what…

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