India and US agree on sharing military logistics : US Defense Secretary
"We have agreed in principle that all the issues are resolved. We now need to finalise the draft," Carter said after talks with his Indian counterpart, Manohar Parrikar.
An agreement in this regard will give either country access to logistics support from the other besides refuelling and berthing facilities.
Carter said the two countries would also soon conclude a commercial shipping information exchange agreement.
After the meet, Parrikar said that India and the US have agreed in principle for a logistics support deal to help each other’s military.
On Monday, Carter had said his country was willing to share the technology for the next generation aircraft carrier of Indian Navy.
He was speaking to reporters onboard USS Blue Ridge which is anchored at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). Carter and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar paid visit to the ship which arrived here from Mumbai.
Washington has been urging New Delhi to sign the Logistics Support Agreement, but it was being delayed.
New Delhi is keen to access U.S. technology for Modi's "Make in India" plans to build a domestic defence industrial base and cut expensive arms imports.
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