US keen to cooperate with India in BMD shield programme

NEW DELHI (PTI): With India in the process of putting in place an indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield, the US has expressed interest in having cooperation in this area.

"That is an important potential area for our future cooperation," visiting US Deputy Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said on Monday.

"I think BMD has great strategic importance and, therefore, the two governments should discuss that strategically before they discuss that technically," he said while addressing a function here organised by CII.

He was asked if the US and India could work together to develop a BMD shield to showcase their strategic relations.


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