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Strengthening Ties, Biden Visits India, Talks Potential Of Defense Co-Production

Gally Articola

Friday, July 26th, 2013

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in India working to strengthen long-term ties between the two nations, as part of the move to focus on the Asia Pacific region. While discussing economic areas the two nations could expand upon, Biden said July 24 the United States can “significantly increase” its defense cooperation with India without compromising each other’s sovereignty. “Rather than just India purchasing from us, together we can graduate to have a true partnership or co-production and co-development…

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