India, U.S. Look to Deepen Defense Ties

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BY NIHARIKA MANDHANA
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to meet President Barack Obama on Friday as the U.S. and India look to deepen military relations and increase cooperation on nuclear energy, hoping to invigorate their bond at a time when economic ties are strained.
The mood will be markedly different from the last time Mr. Singh visited the White House in 2009, analysts said. Back then, the Indian economy was roaring and India-U.S. relations were reaching new highs, in part because of a hard-fought civil nuclear agreement that paved the way for American companies to export nuclear equipment to India. The …
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