On defence, America and India edge closer together
India is being weaned off its dependence on Russian weaponry
BOTH AMERICA and India were unmistakably satisfied with the outcome of a visit to Delhi on June 5th by America’s defence secretary, Lloyd Austin. When Mr Austin met his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, he offered a deal. The Americans see it as their most generous proposal since a controversial pact in 2005 to co-operate on nuclear power despite India’s nuclear-weapons programme. The hope is that India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will sign a range of agreements on defence during his state visit to America next week.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Too good to refuse”
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