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What the timing of the US-India defence deal reveals



This week, two top US national security officials – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark Esper – made a trip to New Delhi where they met India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The timing of the meeting has raised questions about its significance, given the ongoing tensions on the India-China border. The visit took place a week before the US presidential election and leaves no doubt about the importance of US engagement with India at a…



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