Trump Starts India Trip by Announcing $3 Billion in Defense Deals

Trump Starts India Trip by Announcing $3 Billion in Defense Deals
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Motera Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Feb. 24, 2020. Press Bureau pof India
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U.S. President Donald Trump launched his first state visit to India by announcing that the two nations would sign defense agreements valued at billions of dollars.

Addressing a cheering crowd of over 100,000 people at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad city, Trump said on Feb. 24: “I am pleased to announce that tomorrow, our representatives will sign deals to sell over $3 billion in the absolute finest, state-of-the-art military helicopters and other equipment to the Indian armed forces.”

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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