Washington: Defence co-operation is a bright spot in the India-U.S. relationship and the two countries have made remarkable strides in expanding bilateral defence trade, a former American diplomat has said.
"Recent months have seen some slowdown in the overall U.S.-India relationship, principally due to trade and investment-related concerns. However, defence cooperation remains a bright spot.
"In fact, over the past year, defence cooperation has become a centerpiece of the U.S.-India relationship," Karl F Inderfurth, the former Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, said.
Currently, Inderfurth, is the Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at the Centre for Strategic & International Studies, an eminent American think-tank.
The 'Joint Declaration on Defence Cooperation' issued by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Singh in September reaffirmed this, as the U.S. agreed to grant India the same privileges typically reserved for its closest allies with respect to defence trade, technology transfer and co-production and co-development, he said.
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