By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI — India and Israel may reach a new level of defense cooperation under the new government in Delhi, with both sides discussing a list of defense items that could be supplied to India on a government-to-government basis.
Indian Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur discussed the wish list with his Israeli defense counterparts during his July 1-3 visit to Tel Aviv, said an Indian Ministry of Defense official.
“The move to strike government-to-government tie ups with Israel, as was done with the United States, is aimed at fast pacing the procurement of weaponry and avoiding the open competition route, which has been time consuming and laced with controversies” said Nitin Mehta, a defense analyst here.
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