U.S. Senator John McCain Calls For U.S.-India FTA

"Our militaries must work more closely to sustain a favourable balance of power in key parts of the world," he said. "It means America being willing to transfer technology to India that can make its defense acquisitions more effective, and India being able to protect these capabilities as U.S. law requires," the Senator said.

Batting for joint production in defense sector, he said: "It also means arms sales, but more than that, it should mean joint development and production of leading-edge military systems."

Describing Modi's election as "once-in-a-generation mandate" delivered by an Indians are hungry for bold change, he urged the U.S. to seize the momentous occasion.

 McCain, however, admitted the difficulties Indo-U.S. ties faced in the recent past. He was the first top U.S. official to meet Modi after he became the Prime Minister. Obama and Modi are schedule to meet here on September 29 and 30, the first meeting between the two leaders.

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