Leon Panetta India Visit

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta promised on Wednesday to let India buy America's best weapons technology and jointly produce and develop equipment in a bid to increase trade with the world's top arms importer.

Coinciding with the New Delhi visit of Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, the Pentagon today said India is a global power and is meeting its responsibilities in this capacity.

A day after he met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta met Defence Minister AK Antony today as part of his two-day visit to India.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. They discussed ways to strengthen the military relations between the two countries. Mr Panetta, will hold detailed talks with the Defence Minister AK Antony at a delegation-level meeting to be held tomorrow.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to take a more active role in Afghanistan as international forces draw down after a decade of war, US officials said on Tuesday as the Pentagon chief arrived in New Delhi for two days of talks.

The situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and strengthening of military cooperation between India and the US are expected to come up in the discussions American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who arrives here today for a two-day visit, will have with Indian leaders.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta would travel to India in the first week of June, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta promised on Wednesday to let India buy America's best weapons technology and jointly produce and develop equipment in a bid to increase trade with the world's top arms importer.

Coinciding with the New Delhi visit of Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, the Pentagon today said India is a global power and is meeting its responsibilities in this capacity.

A day after he met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta met Defence Minister AK Antony today as part of his two-day visit to India.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. They discussed ways to strengthen the military relations between the two countries. Mr Panetta, will hold detailed talks with the Defence Minister AK Antony at a delegation-level meeting to be held tomorrow.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to take a more active role in Afghanistan as international forces draw down after a decade of war, US officials said on Tuesday as the Pentagon chief arrived in New Delhi for two days of talks.

The situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and strengthening of military cooperation between India and the US are expected to come up in the discussions American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who arrives here today for a two-day visit, will have with Indian leaders.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta would travel to India in the first week of June, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.