US experts ask Trump admn to make early connection with India
PTI Underlining that both India and the US stand to benefit greatly from deeper engagement, a group of three eminent experts from a top American think-tank have called on the incoming Donald Trump administration to establish an early connection with a "rising" India. "Establishing an early connection with a rising, and like-minded, India could be an early win for the Trump administration," wrote three experts from Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) -- Kathleen H Hicks, D C Richard M Rossow and John Schaus. "It will take regular efforts from senior-level officials across government departments and agencies to bring India and the United States closer together. As Secretary Carter's trip to India highlights, both countries stand to benefit greatly from ...
US to expand jet engine technology transfer ties with India
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 ...