Foreign Policy

US and India take landmark step in military cooperation

By Joel Gehrke
Published September 6, 2018 4:41pm ET
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US and India take landmark step in military cooperation
From left, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pose for media after making a joint statement after the so called "2+2" meeting in New Delhi, India, on Thursday. | (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

India and the United States signed a pair of major agreements to “enhance our military cooperation” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.

“We know the threats to stability that exist in the region, and the United States seeks to ensure that both of our peoples can live in peace and in freedom,” Pompeo said Thursday at the opening of a “2+2 Strategic Dialogue” in New Delhi.

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