Boeing : U.S., India Expected to Sign Military Pact as China Prompts Closer Ties


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By Rajesh Roy in New Delhi and William Mauldin in Washington The U.S. and India are expected to sign a key military agreement this week, bolstering cooperation in the Pacific and Indian oceans to counter an increasingly assertive China, Indian officials said. The satellite-intelligence pact will be completed during a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper to New Delhi, Indian officials said, part of an annual gathering with their Indian counterparts Tuesday. A senior U.S. defense official didn't confirm the planned signing, but cited significant progress. He also said the pact, known as the...