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U.S. Says it's Willing to Work with India on Missile Shield Systems

IN THIS ISSUE: US willing to work with India on missile shield systems, Iran asks EU for nuclear talks, nuclear weapons 'only for strategic deterrence,' Japan's nuclear plants to operate for 60 years, negotiators agree to minimize civilian use of HEU, Hollande softens nuclear closure stance.

Published on January 19, 2012
 

U.S. Says Willing to Work with India on Missile Shield Systems

Uttara Choudhury | First Post

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In a telling sign of a bolder strategic engagement between Washington and New Delhi, the US on Wednesday said it was willing to examine the sale or joint production of missile shield systems to help New Delhi guard against nuclear threats.

The US offer was made by Robert Scher, deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia while underlining the importance of India-US defense ties for security in Asia. In its new strategic review released earlier this month, Pentagon officials emphasised the need for a long-term strategic partnership with India, and identified China as a threat while declaring surging Asia as a priority to the US.

The senior Pentagon official disclosed that Washington and New Delhi had been involved in "crucial discussions" on the ballistic missile defense shield and looked forward to restarting the dialogue.     Full Article



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