By: Vivek Raghuvanshi
NEW DELHI — Indo-US defense ties will continue with Donald Trump as the next US president, government officials here agree.
"India had very good relations with earlier Republican presidents and also with President Barack Obama, and there will be continuity in strategic and defense ties with Trump as president as well," a senior official with the Ministry of External Affairs said.
India has bought weapons and equipment worth $15 billion in the last 10 years. However, defense ties between the two countries have merely been of the buy-and-sell nature. Under Obama, efforts were made to increase the defense ties to co-production and co-development of weaponry, but no co-development project has yet to be signed.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Trump on his electoral victory on Twitter. "Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on being elected as the 45th US President."
In a separate tweet, he added: "We look forward to working with you closely to take India-US bilateral ties to a new height."
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