New Delhi: India and the United States will conduct the biggest-ever military exercise near Ranikhet in Uttaranchal in January.
American officials on Friday indicated that Washington was working to open doors to high-technology service transfers.
"The US Pacific Command wants to expand its military-level interaction with India over a broad front to enable the two armed forces to share experience in doctrines and higher formation-level exercises," officials said.
Officials said though Indo-US defence trade stood at $287 million, they expected a big jump in arms sales through major deals with the Navy, special forces and Air Force in the offing.
They said American armament giants like Boeing and Lockheed Martin were in the reckoning for India's plan to acquire 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft, spy planes and mine-hunter ships and Sea Hawk Helicopters for the Navy.
India will also buy specialised armaments worth $29 million for special forces to enhance its counter-terrorism capabilities.
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