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PTI Indo-US cooperation in defence technology and trade initiatives will be the focus of the US Air Force Secretary's upcoming visit to India during which she will also discuss with top Indian officials proposals to co-produce aircrafts in India. Deborah Lee James will travel to India later this month as part of a maiden visit to four Asian countries that would also take her to Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines and will discuss the situation in the South China sea as well as the growing threat of terrorism. During her visit to India, she will meet Chief of Air Staff Marshal Arup Raha and Defence Secretary G Mohan Kumar and will also discuss with her Indian counterparts proposals to co-produce aircrafts in India in ...

PTI The US is working "very hard" on changing its "outdated" export control policy on India as the two strategic partners seek to continue working together on a large number of projects, including in the military sector, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said today. "The United States is working very hard on changing India's status in the US export system which is also somewhat outdated," he said in response to a question on what was expected from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US next week. He said he along with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar would "identify new ways" to co-operate in defence sector in advance of Modi's visit. The US and India are committed, as part ...

The Dollar Business Bureau    The United States has updated its policy on gas turbine engine technology transfer to India, said a joint statement issued on Friday after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s four-day visit to the country. With the policy update, the United States will be able to expand cooperation in production and design of jet engine components to India. At the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, the Indian Defence Minister made an official visit to the US from December 7 to December 10, 2015. He visited multiple defence facilities including US Pacific Command (PACOM), the Pentagon, and observed flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). During their meeting, the two leaders looked forward ...