WASHINGTON, June 4, 2015 – Defense Secretary Ash Carter met
with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi yesterday, according to a
DoD news release issued today.
Carter is on a 10-day trip focused on the U.S. rebalance to
the Asia-Pacific region.
The two leaders discussed President Barack Obama’s successful
January 2015 visit to New Delhi and agreed to follow up on key outcomes from
that visit, the release said.
Defense Technology, Trade Initiative
They agreed to continue to build momentum under the Defense
Technology and Trade Initiative, including the completion of two
"pathfinder" project agreements, the release said.
Carter also reaffirmed support for the Knowledge Partnership
in Defense Studies, pointing to education as a strategic enabler and voicing
enthusiasm for working with India to shape the strategic thinking of the next
generation of military leaders, according to the release.
The two leaders agreed that the strategic convergence
between the U.S. rebalance and India's "Act East" opens more
opportunities for engagement, the release said.
They also discussed many issues of mutual concern, including
the Asia-Pacific, regional security, and counterterrorism, according to the
release.
Carter also commended India's rapid humanitarian assistance
following the tragic earthquake in Nepal, and expressed gratitude for India's
assistance in searching for the missing U.S. Marine Corps UH-1 Huey helicopter,
the release said.
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