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| US SecDef: Ash Carter |
By Aaron Mehta and Vivek Raghuvanshi
HANOI and NEW DELHI — The US took steps last week to increase its defense industrial ties with Vietnam and India, easing the path for the American defense industry in two growing markets while strengthening political ties with two nations increasingly wary of Chinese aggression in the region.
During a 10-day swing through Asia that included stops in Vietnam and India, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter signed new frameworks that will define the military relationship going forward.
Both agreements included language specifically promoting greater military-industrial participation.
However, Pentagon officials were quick to point out that India is much further along than Vietnam when it comes to such agreements, something evident in the 10-year military pact signed by Carter during the trip.
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