New India-U.S. Arms Agreement, Expanded Exercises Illustrate Growing Security Cooperation

The U.S. strengthened its military relationship with India last week in signing an agreement that allows New Delhi to buy advanced American weapons, share sensitive technology and exchange military information securely and quickly. “We will continue working together to enhance and expand India’s role as a primary major defense partner to elevate our relationship to a level commensurate without closest allies and partners,” said Secretary of Defense James Mattis speaking at a press conference in New Delhi A visible part of the stronger military ties will be coming next year when India’s and the U.S. ground, air and naval forces … Continue reading New India-U.S. Arms Agreement, Expanded Exercises Illustrate Growing Security Cooperation