NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , who will visit India between June 24-26, has taken a leaf out of the popular BJP election slogan--"Modi hai toh Mumkin hai" and claimed that he is ready to work with India on bridging differences over trade. "As Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi said in his latest campaign, 'Modi hai to mumkin hai,'' or 'Modi makes it possible'', I am looking forward to explore what's possible between the US and India," Mike Pompeo said speech at the India Ideas Summit of US-India Business Council on Wednesday (Washington time). His four-nation itinerary is aimed at deepening US partnerships in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. We clearly have overlapping interests in defence, energy, and space," claimed Pompeo.He said that the first batch of India's Apache helicopters are coming off Boeing's production line in Arizona. Lockheed Martins F-21 and Boeing's F/A-18 are state-of-the-art fighters that could give India the capabilities it needs to become a full-fledged security provider in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

Source: Economic Times June 13, 2019 02:56 UTC