Pres. Modi made his first official visit to the US this week. He came to extend and improve relations with the world's No. 1 economic power. His country is the most populous democracy in the world and one of the fastest growing in Asia.
One of his goals is to purchase various military armaments, primarily in the field of aviation. His shoppinglist included fighter bombers, helicopters(Sikorsky), Apache attack helicopters(Boeing), Chinook Heavy lift helos(Boeing), antitank missiles(Lockheed/Raytheon), and harpoon antiship missiles. The tab for these systems runs about $3 billion. Keeps the plants running for a few more months. This list comes a year after India made purchases of $1.9 billion of US military gear, That purchase made India the No. 1 importer of US military items, up from 24th before.
Tahomans welcome Prime Minister Modi and hope he can visit Lake Tahoe if he has a little extra time.
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