WASHINGTON (PTI): Taking their defence ties to a new level, India and the US have decided to undertake joint development and production of military hardware, involving transfer of high-end technology from America, a move aimed at matching Russia's co-operation with India in this field.
After the summit meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama at the Oval Office the two sides on Saturday issued a joint declaration on defence co-operation spelling out the principles of cooperation in this area.
In the declaration, the US expressed its support to India's full membership in the four international export control regimes that would further facilitate technology sharing.
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