India must move boldly on defence cooperation with US

US defence secretary Leon Panetta’s visit to India was an attempt to share with New Delhi America’s priorities for the region. There has been a persistent complaint that India is never consulted when the US makes major policy decisions that impinge on Indian interests. Now the US is trying hard to allay these apprehensions, as it looks to India to stabilise the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region and to contribute more vigorously to Afghanistan’s long-term future. Panetta made it clear that Washington plans to make India integral to its wider geopolitical strategy.

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