Deals
U.S. Approves $1 Billion Sale of Naval Guns to India
- BAE Systems-made weapon to be used on Indian warships
- Move to boost Trump’s foreign policy for South Asia region
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The U.S government has approved the sale of naval guns worth $1 billion to India in the biggest defense deal between the two countries in four years.
Putting the U.S. among the top three global arms suppliers to India, the State Department notified the Congress on Nov. 19 of the possible foreign military sale of as many as 13 naval guns made by the Minneapolis-based BAE Systems Land and Armaments.