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US, India Conclude Aircraft Carrier Talks in New Delhi

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US, India Conclude Aircraft Carrier Talks in New Delhi

The two sides conclude their second round of talks on aircraft technology cooperation.

US, India Conclude Aircraft Carrier Talks in New Delhi

The Indian aircraft carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant undocked on June 10, 2015 at a simple ceremony held at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Indian Navy

Last week, the United States and India held a meeting in New Delhi to discuss their ongoing cooperation on aircraft carrier technology.

The second meeting of the Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) took place from February 15 to February 18, with high-level delegations from the Indian and U.S. navies. JWGACTC was established as part of the bilateral Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI), a mechanism first mooted in Washington in 2012 to expand defense cooperation with New Delhi, including through the transfer of key technologies for co-development and co-production.

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