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MOSCOW HAS A SECRET WEAPON IN THE RUSSIAN-US RUMBLE FOR THE INDIAN ARMS MARKET

In recent weeks, India received a series of offers from Russia and the US on the purchase

of new weapons systems.

RIA Novosti contributor Ilya Plekhanov says that the fight for the Indian market between

the two major weapons exporters is escalating, and that Russia doesn't intend to give up

its positions in this massive and highly lucrative market

According to a recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI),

India has become the number one weapons importer in the world, accounting for 13% of all sales

between 2012 and 2016.

About 68% of India's arms imports come from Russia, with the US accounting for 14%, and

seeking to expand.

Seeking to diversify its suppliers in recent years, Delhi has also expanded military ties

with Israel, France, Spain and South Korea.

Earlier this year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged $250 billion to an ambitious

military modernization program up to the year 2025.

In other words, analysts say that Russia certainly has a market worth defending in India.

Last week, ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US for his first

meeting with President Donald Trump, Indian Finance and Defense Minister Arun Jaitley

flew to Moscow to hold negotiations on finalizing weapons contracts worth over $10.5 billion,

to add to the $4 billion portfolio Rosoboronexport already has with the country.

This week, Indian media reported that Russia was prepared to supply India with MiG-35 4++

generation multirole fighters.

This was important, according to observers, because the much-anticipated joint venture

agreement between Delhi and Washington on the manufacture of F-16 fighter jets in India

wasn't mentioned in the joint communique released following Modi's visit with Trump, indicating

a possible snag in that deal.

Russia, according to Indian media, made the offer to supply India with MiG-35s shortly

after its negotiations with Bangladesh on the delivery of the planes to that country

back in April.

Dhaka is considering buying eight MiG-35s at a price of approximately $46 million apiece.

Last week, MiG Corporation general director Ilya Tarasenko told reporters that his company

sees the MiG-35 as an excellent alternative to foreign competitors' fourth and fifth generation

offerings.

According to the official, this has to do in large part with MiG's commitment to developing

the necessary service infrastructure, as well as its willingness to engage in the localization

of production in cases where major contracts have been signed.

Russian defense companies have major plans for the Indian market.

In addition to the MiG-35, Russia is looking to supply India with the S-400 air defense

system, up to 200 Ka-226T utility helicopters, 48 Mil Mi-17 multiuse helicopters, two Beriev

A-50 AWACS planes, and four Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates.

Moscow is also believed to be in negotiations on the modernization of India's fleet of Su-30MKI

and MiG-29K fighters via their armament with new, longer range air-to-air missiles.

Other possible projects include a joint program to develop an Indian version of Russia's T-50

fifth-gen stealth multirole fighter, and the lease of a second Akula-class submarine to

Delhi to contemplate the one already in service with the Indian Navy.

But the US too is making a serious effort to move in on the Indian market, with support

from the White House.

On Thursday, the White House okayed the sale of over $2 billion worth of military drones

to Delhi (a deal that still needs Congressional approval to move forward).

Negotiations are also underway on the sale of C-17 transport helicopters and Ah-64 Apache

attack helicopters to the country.

Commenting on these developments, RIA Novosti contributor Ilya Plekhanov wrote that at present,

there are several factors favoring Russia in the battle for the Indian arms market.

These include the two countries' long and proud history of military cooperation, the

existence of an established base of repair and maintenance facilities for equipment,

plus the quality and comparatively low cost of Russian weapons.

"Nevertheless, the struggle that's being waged is fierce," Plekhanov stressed.

"In a number of areas Russia has been forced to yield to its competitors, and not just

from the US.

For example, India has chosen France for the supply of submarines and aircraft.

A contract worth $8.8 billion has been signed for the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale fighters,

and another for Scorpene-class submarines."

As for the US, they entered the Indian arms market in a big way only in 2013, Plekhanov

recalled, with a much-discussed deal worth $2 billion.

"In the five year period before that, total sales were estimated only in the hundreds

of millions of dollars," the observer noted.

Geopolitics is also playing a role in US calculations, according to the journalist, with the US looking

at using weapons sales to India to help contain China, put pressure on Iran, and find a substitute

for Pakistan in the fight against Afghan Islamists.

Over the last decade, India has purchased about $15 billion-worth of arms from the US,

stocking up on Chinook transport helicopters, P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, C-130

Hercules and C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, and Gulfstream-3 reconnaissance aircraft.

Earlier this month, Pentagon Chief Jim Mattis described India as a key US partner in the

defence sector; meanwhile, during his meeting with Modi, Trump praised India for its purchase

of US weapons, and stressed that the Indian-US relationship "has never been stronger, has

never been better.

As far as the Russian defense industry's attitudes toward competition from the US were concerned,

Plekhanov suggested that MiG Corporation head Ilya Tarasenko probably said it best.

Speaking to Reuters last week, Tarasenko emphasised that Russia was not afraid of competition

from the US in the Indian arms market.

MiG, he recalled, has a history of cooperation with India which stretches back over 50 years.

Russia, he noted, sees attempts from other players to enter the Indian market as a way

to better understand, and meet, the country's defence needs.

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NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Lights up the Mid-Atlantic Coast in U.S | QPT - Duration: 1:02.

A NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket was successfully launched on June 29the

from Nasa's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia..

The rocket flew to an altitude of about 118 miles.

The mission was a test of a new multi-canister ejection system for deploying vapors in ionosphere

or aurora sounding rocket missions.

During the 8-minute flight, 10 canisters about the size of a soft drink can were ejected

in space, 6 to 12 miles away from the 670-pound main payload.

The canisters deployed blue-green and red vapor that formed artificial clouds visible

from New York to North Carolina.

The rocket, after being delayed multiple times over the last 30 days, flew to an altitude

of about 118 miles.

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IN FOUCS (6/27/17 - US NEWS) In East Chicago, Residents Can't Drink Their Water or Play Outside - Duration: 2:48.

In East Chicago, Residents Can't Drink Their Water or Play Outside

The Atlantic released a video yesterday that focuses on the lead crisis in East Chicago, Indiana.

The Black and Hispanic residents of the West Calumet Public Housing Complex in Indiana aren't faring much better than Flint.

Their soil and water contain lead levels hundreds of times above what the EPA deems safe.

Residents were supposed to evacuate from the housing complex by March 31, 2017. The soil was originally contaminated back in 1985.

It wasn't until 2009 that the agency took action.

Demetra Turner is still living at the unit.

A month after she moved in, the EPA informed her and neighbors that their soil and water was contaminated with lead and arsenic.

Turner spends at least $300-400 a month on water. She uses it for cooking, bathing, cleaning, everything.

"You know I know that I can't stay here," she says in the video.

"...and who would want to stay here with everything that's going on now?"

"But the only thing that I'm asking is allow me to find somewhere to go one, and allow my kids to finish school."

"I am afraid that I'm going to be evicted."

The city has provided section 8 housing vouchers, but Turner has had trouble finding an apartment that accepts the voucher.

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DollarCollapse Update July 2017| U.S. dollar falls, bond yields up as central bank views shift - Duration: 5:10.

The euro and sterling rose on Thursday and U.S. bond yields spiked as hawkish comments

from central banks signaled an end to ultra-loose monetary policy on both sides of the Atlantic,

while technology shares dragged Wall Street stocks lower.

The dollar index touched its lowest since October, before Donald Trump was elected U.S.

president, as investors shifted to the view that Federal Reserve might not be the only

game in town when it comes to higher interest rates.

With the Fed approving dividends and buybacks in major banks as part of another round of

stress tests, U.S. financial stocks rose but not enough to offset declines in technology

and interest rate-sensitive sectors.

"Part of the reason why tech is down today is the steam in the recent rotation out of

some of big tech winners and into banks," said Michael Scanlon, portfolio manager at

Manulife Asset Management in Boston.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 167.58 points, or 0.78 percent, to 21,287.03, the

S&P 500 lost 20.99 points, or 0.86 percent, to 2,419.7 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped

90.06 points, or 1.44 percent, to 6,144.35.

European shares logged their biggest one-day loss in nine months as a rising hawkish chorus

from central banks weighed on defensive, dividend-paying sectors.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 1.36 percent and MSCI's gauge of stocks across

the globe shed 0.54 percent.

Emerging market stocks rose 0.19 percent.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed 0.71 percent higher,

while Japan's Nikkei rose 0.45 percent.

As euro zone bond yields rallied, the euro surged to as high as $1.1445, its strongest

since May 2016.

The dollar index fell 0.46 percent, with the euro up 0.55 percent to $1.1439.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney surprised many on Wednesday by conceding a rate hike

was likely to be needed as the economy came closer to running at full capacity.

That sent sterling above $1.30 on Thursday for the first time in five weeks, leaving

it close to its highest levels since last September.

The pound was last trading at $1.3006, up 0.63 percent on the day.

The Bank of Canada also had its say, with two top policymakers this week suggesting

they might tighten monetary policy there as early as July.

The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.30 percent versus the greenback at 1.30 per dollar.

"The shifting monetary policy trajectories of other central banks is making other currencies

more attractive relative to the U.S. dollar," said Kathy Lien, managing director at BK Asset

Management in New York.

The Japanese yen strengthened 0.16 percent versus the greenback at 112.12 per dollar.

Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields rose to five-week peaks in sympathy with higher European government

debt yields, as investors evaluated the likelihood of less accommodative policy.

"What's going on in Europe is really what's driving us here," said Brian Daingerfield,

a macro strategist at NatWest Markets in Stamford, Connecticut.

Treasury 10-year notes last fell 13/32 in price to yield 2.2666 percent, from 2.223

percent late on Wednesday.

U.S. oil futures were slightly higher after hitting a two-week peak, extending a rally

into a sixth straight session after a decline in weekly U.S. crude production temporarily

alleviated concerns about deepening oversupply.

Brent ticked lower.

U.S. crude rose 0.29 percent to $44.87 per barrel and Brent was last at $47.36, up 0.11

percent on the day.

Gold fell as the central bank comments lifted bond yields.

Spot gold dropped 0.3 percent to $1,245.31 an ounce.

U.S. gold futures fell 0.26 percent to $1,245.80 an ounce.

Copper rose 0.75 percent to $5,925.00 a tonne.

(Additional reporting by Tanya agvrawal in Bengaluru and Sam Forgione, Karen Brettell

and David Gaffen; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Meredith Mazzilli)

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Pres. Moon's trip to U.S. reaffirms S. Korea-U.S. alliance, recovers trust - Duration: 2:27.

President Moon's visit reaffirmed alliance between the two countries... and marked the

start of a personal friendship with President Trump.

Oh Jung-hee gives us a wrap-up of what the two leaders discussed... and what needs to

be worked out.

President Moon's first official visit to the U.S. is seen by many as more successful and

productive than expected -- not only reaffirming the South Korea-U.S. alliance, but reinforcing

bilateral trust as well.

President Moon was able to build trust and a personal rapport with President Trump,...

which will relieve some uncertainties... after a months-long standstill on issues facing

Seoul and Washington.

At the top of the agenda was the threat from North Korea.

The two leaders agreed to make the North their number one priority... and to use both pressure

and dialogue to denuclearize the regime.

That means sanctions will only be used for the peaceful denuclearization and reunification

of the Korean peninsula,... and that Seoul and Washington will be open to dialogue with

Pyongyang.

The U.S. also promised to provide extended deterrence over the Korean peninsula... and

when certain conditions are met, to transfer wartime operational control of South Korean

forces to Seoul as soon as possible.

But a few things still need to be discussed, one of them being trade.

Meeting with Korean reporters based in Washington on Saturday,...

President Moon stressed that a renegotiation of the two countries' free trade agreement

is not part of the agreement he and President Trump reached during their talks.

The two sides did express differences on the FTA -- the U.S. brought up deficits, especially

in steel and automobiles,... while Korea claimed the FTA works to benefit both countries.

President Moon said the meeting was concluded with South Korea proposing a new working-level

task force to examine the effects of the FTA,... and stressed that anything not on the two

leaders' joint statement is not part of any agreement.

"There was nothing agreed at the summit talks about renegotiating the FTA."

Regarding the deployment of the U.S. missile defense system THAAD on the Korean peninsula,...

President Moon clarified his stance that he respects the decision made between the two

countries, but emphasized that observing the due process of law will help further develop

their alliance.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

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WARN # 28: 270 TRAINEES, INDIGENOUS LI-ION BATTERIES, ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE, MANOHAR PARRIKAR, US - Duration: 9:29.

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----------------------------------------------------- Over 270 trainees pass out of IAF training

institutes Over 270 trainees passed out from the Mechanical

Transport Training Institute and Air Force Police Institute at Indian Air Force station

at suburban Avadi today.

A Defence press release said 277 trainees of Mechanical Transport Training Institute

and Air Force Police and Security Training Institute successfully completed the training.

Headquarters Training Command, Bengaluru, Air Commodore CGH Khan, reviewed the passing

out parade and presented the trophies to meritorious candidates.

An unarmed combat display presented by the intrepid air warriors which was followed by

a drill and re-assembling of a Maruti Gypsy vehicle within five minutes were also held

during the ceremony.

A motorcycle drill by Air Force Police trainees was also conducted on the occasion, the release

said.

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display Indigenous Li-ion Batteries for Special Applications

The Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam is organising a one-day

National-level workshop on �Indigenous Li-ion Batteries for Special Applications� on Saturday

at Manasi auditorium of NSTL.

The workshop will be inaugurated by Dr S. Christopher, Secretary, Department of Defence

Research and Development and Chairman (DRDO), S Christopher.

The workshop will provide an opportunity to scientists of DRDO Laboratories across the

country and participant industries/academia to deliberate on the challenges associated

with development of Li-ion battery technologies for underwater and other special applications.

Delegates at the workshop would discuss on the way ahead for establishing indigenous

production base for Lithium ion batteries in India, in line with the vision of Prime

Minister�s under the �Make in India� programme.

The workshop is expected to generate a road map towards building a strong manufacturing

base for Li-ion battery in the country.

---------------------------------------------------------------- Pentagon approaches to partner with India

in Anti-Submarine Warfare.

A key Senate panel has asked the Pentagon to reassess its approach to partner with India

and cooperate with it in anti-submarine warfare, amid China's increased naval presence in the

Indian Ocean.

An amendment in this regard to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA)-2018, moved

by Senator Ted Cruz, was passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee early this week.

It is a part of Cruz's effort to further implement the designation of India as a 'Major Defence

Partner'.

"Few partnerships in the 21st century carry more strategic significance than United States

partnership with India, the world's largest democracy," said Cruz's office.

"Even so, Senator Cruz believes that current bilateral cooperation and joint development

need to be more closely aligned with the shared interests of maritime domain awareness and

anti-submarine warfare," it said.

As such Cruz secured an amendment that calls on Department of Defence to reassess its approach

to partnering with India and to appoint an individual to oversee this process.

The amendment came as China increased its maritime presence in the Indian Ocean by docking

its ships at ports in Karachi and Colombo.

Further, the bill notes that Taiwan is a lynchpin of American national security in the Asia-Pacific

and alleges that China is seeking to isolate Taiwan from its allies and partners across

the globe.

The NDAA-2018 amendment comes days after India and the US sought to increase their military-to-military

engagement and defence trade.

"The United States remains a reliable provider of advanced defence articles in support of

India's military modernisation efforts," said a fact-sheet issued by the White House on

Monday after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

------------------------------------------------------------------ Insulting question led to planning of PoK

surgical strikes: Manohar Parrikar Former defence minister Manohar Parrikar today

said an "insulting" question by a television anchor to Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore after

the 2015 anti- insurgency operation along the Myanmar border prompted him to plan last

year's 'surgical strikes' in PoK.

Speaking before a gathering of industrialists here today, the Goa Chief Minister said, "The

surgical strikes against militants in PoK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) was planned 15

months in advance."

On June 4, 2015, north-eastern militant group NSCN-K ambushed an Indian Army convoy in Chandel

district of Manipur and killed 18 jawans.

Parrikar said when he was informed about the incident, "I felt insulted....A small terrorist

organisation of 200 people killing 18 Dogra soldiers was an insult to the Indian Army

and we sat in the afternoon and sat in the evening and worked out the (plan of) first

surgical strike which was conducted on 8th June morning in which about 70-80 terrorists

were killed (along the India-Myanmar border)."

"It was a very successful strike," he said, adding that on Army's side, the only instance

of an injury was a leech attaching itself to a soldier's leg.

Contrary to some reports, no helicopters were used.

"I had placed helicopters (on standby) only in case of emergency evacuation," he said.

"But one question (from media) hurt me.

(Union minister) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, an ex-Armyman, was on TV and he was explaining

about all kinds of search operations.

An anchor asked him 'would you have the courage and capability of doing the same on the western

front'," Parrikar recalled.

"I listened very intensely but decided to answer when the time came.

The starting of September 29 (2016) surgical strike on the western border was 9th of June,

2015....We planned 15 months in advance.

Additional troops were trained.

Equipment was procured on priority basis," he said.

The Swathi Weapon Locating Radar, developed by the DRDO, was used first in September 2016

to locate "firing units" of Pakistani Army, though the system was inducted officially

three months later, Parrikar said.

Thanks to this Radar, forty firing units of Pakistani Army were destroyed, he added.

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Pakistan must pay for supporting terrorism, says US Congressman

Pakistan knows it is supporting terrorism, as does the United States and Afghanistan,

and therefore, must face the consequences, financial or otherwise for doing so, a member

of the United States Congress has said.

In a recent address before the US Congress, Congressman Ted Poe of the Second District,

Texas, squarely accused Pakistan of "playing the United States" and insisted that it is

high time for Washington to act firmly and put a stop to giving any kind of aid to the

former.

Listing three immediate steps to be taken, Poe said, "The United States does not, and

should not, continue to give Pakistan money, because the money we give them goes to ISI

(Inter-Services Intelligence), and that money goes to support terrorist activity in Afghanistan

that kills Americans.

Why are we doing this?"

"But we continue to do it, for some reason that I think is absurd.

So, the first thing we need to do is cut off the aid to Pakistan.

We don't need to pay them to kill us; they will support killing Americans on their own.

Cut off the aid," he said.

"The second thing we do is to label Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism.

That is what they are: a state sponsor of terrorism.

Congress needs to label them and make that designation so they suffer the consequences

for their terrorist mischief throughout the world," he added.

"And, the third thing we do is we need to remove and revoke their major non-NATO ally

status.

That is a fancy word for: because Pakistan is a major non-NATO ally, they get certain

benefits, militarily, that other countries don't get.

Revoke that.

Quit giving them military aid.

Quit giving them money.

Designate them as a state sponsor of terrorism, and remove the major non-NATO ally status

against Pakistan," Congressman Poe said.

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U.S. Pres. to talk with Japanese PM, Chinese Pres. over phone on Sunday night ahead of G20 meeting - Duration: 0:36.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to speak on the phone Sunday with Japanese Prime Minister

Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The White House said the phone calls are to take place at 8 p.m. local time,... but the

topics to be discussed are not yet specifically known.

The calls come after President Trump's meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on

Friday... in which they discussed the North Korea nuclear issue and bilateral trade.

Trump is due at the G20 meeting this Thursday and Friday in Hamburg, Germany... and there

he'll hold talks with both his Japanese and Chinese counterparts.

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WHY US AND INDIA ARE NATURAL ALLIES AND THE RELATION IS GETTING STRONGER DAY BY DAY? - Duration: 7:41.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interactions with President Donald Trump suggest that Indo

US relation is getting increasing deeper.

US INDO relation has gone through three phases.

From 1947 to 1971, India tilted towards the US even as it insisted on non-alignment.

India's then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru despised communism and was on record

stating that, in a fight, India would side with the Anglo-American democracies.

In the second phase of the relationship, from 1971 to 1989, India built strong relations

with Soviet Union while remaining formally non-aligned and got disjoint from US with

US supporting Pakistan.

Current, is the third phase of India-US relations.

In the last 27 years India has increasingly tilted towards the US in global strategic

terms, though still maintains strong ties with Russia.

In this video, Defense Updates examines WHY US AND INDIA ARE NATURAL ALLIES AND THE RELATION

IS GETTING STRONGER DAY BY DAY?

US is one of the oldest democracies in the world.

The democratic system has been able to elect strong leaders and give the country stable

governments year after year, propelling it to the status of most powerful country in the world.

With 1.26 billion inhabitants, of which 834 million can vote, India is the largest in the world.

Despite India's linguistic and religious diversity, the 2014 general elections have given the

newly elected Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a strong mandate, proving the maturity of Indian democracy.

US India trade has been steadily growing .

In 2016, India GDP was an estimated $2.3 trillion and Indi's GDP was up by an estimated 7.6.

U.S. goods and services trade with India totaled an estimated $114.8 billion in 2016.

Exports were $42.0 billion; imports were $72.8 billion.

India is currently America's 9th largest goods trading partner with $67.7 billion in

total (two way) goods trade during 2016.

Goods exports totaled $21.7 billion; goods imports totaled $46.0 billion.

Trade in services with India (exports and imports) totaled an estimated $47.2 billion in 2016.

Services exports were $20.3 billion; services imports were $26.8 billion.

According to the Department of Commerce, U.S. exports of Goods and Services to India supported

an estimated 197,000 jobs in 2015, 82,000 supported by goods exports and 116,000 supported

by services exports.

With respect to terrorism, India in the past 15 years has lost more people to jihadi killers

than any other nation in the world.

This is mainly due to Pakistan sponsored terrorists, who are pushed into India by the notorious

intelligence agency of Pakistan, ISI.

India has long accused Pakistan of harboring terrorists, and recently many important people

from politics and military in US have acknowledged this fact.

One of them is Congressman Ted Poe, who sometime back said:

"Not only is Pakistan an untrustworthy ally, Islamabad has also aided and abetted enemies

of the United States for years,"

He added while introducing the bill, "From harboring Osama bin Laden to its cozy relationship

with the Haqqani network, there is more than enough evidence to determine whose side Pakistan

is on in the War on Terror.

And it's not America's.

It is time we stop paying Pakistan for its betrayal and designate it for what it is:

a State Sponsor of Terrorism."

Just at the time of Trump and Modi meeting, the United States has designated Hizbul Mujahideen

leader Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist.

Indo US joint statement has specifically mentioned Pakistan, and asked it to stop supporting terrorists.

The international military presence in Afghanistan has shrunk dramatically, and even with a slower

pace of troop withdrawal, the country's security situation has already worsened.

After 15 years of involvement in Afghanistan, the United States has a strong interest in

a stable future for the fragile democracy.

India too wants a secure and peaceful Afghanistan.

India and Afghanistan share a long history.

During the Soviet-Afghan war (1979-89), India was the only South Asian nation to recognize

the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.

India has been supporting Afghanistan as it limps back to it own feet.

From training Afghan forces in counter insurgency operations to providing military equipment

to afghan military, India's role has been acknowledge by both Afghanistan and US.

Seen as a friend by most Afghans, India is the fifth-largest bilateral donor to Afghanistan.

India has so far given financial assistance worth over $2 billion to Afghanistan and has

been involved in massive developmental efforts in the war-torn country

Salma Dam, an ambitious $300 million hydroelectric and irrigation dam, as well as Afghanistan's

new Parliament building is build by India.

Washington and New Delhi are getting a lot more serious about military-to-military ties.

As the United States and India become more wary of an increasingly assertive China, the

two countries are gradually edging closer together.

China's sweeping claims of sovereignty over the south china sea have provoked competing

claimants Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Non-claimants like USA and India want the South China Sea to remain as international

waters with freedom of navigation, whereas China want to control this major trade way.

China's military modernization and aggressive posturing has not gone unnoticed by both US and India.

A tightening of relations between US and India is something that was already accelerating

under Barack Obama and Manmohan Singh, whose administrations saw the need for mutual cooperation

in this matter.

Trump and Modi meet seem to have a cemented the strategic ties further, with US clearing

the sale of 22 MQ-9B Guardian drone made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to India.

These unarmed surveillance drones, worth more than $2 billion will be used keep watch over

the Indian Ocean and enable India to keep a tab on Chinese activities.

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Pres. Moon's trip to U.S. reaffirms S. Korea-U.S. alliance, recovers trust - Duration: 2:19.