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Joe Biden and Narendra Modi agreed on a defence deal that will see US drones and engines for fighter jets sent to India in a “historic” pact to counter China.
The US president rolled out the White House red carpet for the Indian prime minister as part of his effort to boost relations against a backdrop of Beijing’s military expansion.
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Joe Biden and Narendra Modi agreed on a defence deal that will see US drones and engines for fighter jets sent to India in a “historic” pact to counter China.
The US president rolled out the White House red carpet for the Indian prime minister as part of his effort to boost relations against a backdrop of Beijing’s military expansion.
Amid a flurry of agreements, US Navy ships will be able to stop in Indian shipyards for repairs as Washington builds a defensive arc of deepening alliances around China.
Mr Biden said: “I have long believed that the relationship between the US and India will be one of the most defining relationships of the 21st century.
“The challenges and opportunities facing the world in this century require that India and the United States work and lead together.”
Looks like the BRICS will have to be known as the BRCS from now on.
The US president rolled out the White House red carpet for the Indian prime minister as part of his effort to boost relations against a backdrop of Beijing’s military expansion.
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US and India agree fighter jet deal to counter China in ‘Cold War II’
Story by Nick Allen • 6h agoNarendra Modi India prime minister Joe Biden US president visit Washington White House arms deal - AP Photo/Evan Vucci© AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi agreed on a defence deal that will see US drones and engines for fighter jets sent to India in a “historic” pact to counter China.
The US president rolled out the White House red carpet for the Indian prime minister as part of his effort to boost relations against a backdrop of Beijing’s military expansion.
Amid a flurry of agreements, US Navy ships will be able to stop in Indian shipyards for repairs as Washington builds a defensive arc of deepening alliances around China.
Mr Biden said: “I have long believed that the relationship between the US and India will be one of the most defining relationships of the 21st century.
“The challenges and opportunities facing the world in this century require that India and the United States work and lead together.”
Looks like the BRICS will have to be known as the BRCS from now on.