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Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar (l) and U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter signing a new defense deal in New Delhi

June 3. (IANS photo)

U.S., India Sign New Defense Deal with Thrust on Research By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press

NEW DELHI – After several years

of bureaucratic delays, the U.S. and

India are moving ahead with two

joint research projects for the mili-

tary that officials hope will set the

stage for greater defense coopera-

tion in the years ahead.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and

Indian Defense Minister Manohar

Parrikar signed a defense agreement

on June 3, as part of a broader U.S.

effort to improve what has been a

rocky relationship between the two

countries. The U.S. views India as a

key ally in the Asia Pacific, in part

as a countermeasure to China and

a lynchpin in America’s effort to

deepen military and diplomatic ties

with countries at Beijing’s doorstep.

Carter acknowledged the dif-

ficulties on both sides in breaking

through the red tape to achieve more

development cooperation, but said

things are moving forward.

``There is a legacy and histori-

cal burden of bureaucracy in both

countries, and it’s a constant exer-

cise in stripping that away,’’ he told

reporters traveling with him. ̀ `It’s the

burden that we carry forward from

the fact that we were two separated

industrial systems for so long during

the Cold War. It just takes time to get

the two of them together.’’

The latest, more tangible progress

in the development projects, include

two $1 million research ventures.

While small, defense officials say

the two-year projects will set the

groundwork for future collabora-

tion.

``Some of the projects that we’re

launching just now are, in part,

intended to blaze a trail for things

to come,’’ Carter said.

One of the projects moving for-

ward is the development of a high-

tech mobile power source for the

Marine Corps that would work

on solar energy, be smaller, more

portable and efficient, and could be

used in remote outposts.

The other is a protective suit

for the Army that would be more

lightweight and effective when used

in chemical and biological hazard

incidents. Other possibilities down

the road include collaboration on

some aircraft carrier and jet engine

technology.

U.S. leaders have long hoped

to partner more with India as it

modernizes its military, but Indian

leaders have been more interested in

co-development opportunities than

in simply buying American-made

weapons.

India has also been courting a

strong business relationship with

China. Beijing sees India as a market

for its increasingly high-tech goods,

from high-speed trains to nuclear

power plants, while India wants to

attract Chinese investment in manu-

facturing and infrastructure.

At the same time, however, India

has been concerned about China’s

quest for greater influence and

increased military activities in the

Indian Ocean.

One theme of Carter’s trip here

was greater maritime cooperation,

and to underscore that he began

his visit June 2 with a stop at India’s

Eastern Naval Command in the port

city of Vizag. He toured a navy ship,

the INS Sahyadri, before flying on

to New Delhi.

NEW DELHI (PTI) – The Indian

government has asked Persons of

Indian Origin to apply for registra-

tion as Overseas Citizen of India

before Sept. 30.

The Home Ministry advisory

came after the government an-

nounced plans to merge the PIO

and OCI schemes.

India Loses Battle to BlockU.S. Poultry

WASHINGTON (AP) – The World

Trade Organization has upheld a

ruling that India is unfairly blocking

imports of U.S. poultry and eggs. The

Obama administration called the

decision a major victory that should

greatly expand export opportunities

for American farmers.

The ruling announced June 4 by

the Geneva-based WTO’s appellate

body upheld a decision issued by a

dispute panel last October.

India imposed the trade barriers

in 2007 to prevent avian influenza

from entering the country. The WTO

said they were too restrictive and

not based on international scientific

standards.

The U.S. poultry industry has esti-

mated that exports of poultry meat

alone could exceed $300 million

annually once India’s restrictions

are removed. The United States ex-

ports 20 percent of its poultry meat

production each year.

U.S. Trade Representative Mi-

chael Froman said the WTO victory

showed that the administration was

``fully committed to enforcing U.S.

rights’’ in the trade agreements it

negotiates.

The decision comes as the White

House is fighting to win the House

votes it needs for approval of fast-

track legislation that will allow it to

wrap up negotiations for a 12-nation

Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.

PIOs Advised to Apply for OCI Cards

The OCI, which comes in the

form of a “smart card,” grants

life-long Indian visas and other

benefits not available to PIO card-

holders. It is expected to facilitate

quicker clearance at immigration

check posts, and also help in

obtaining consular services from

Indian missions. In India, the

card-holders will be exempt from

police reporting.

The government has created a

new online application form to

apply for registration as OCI even

though PIO card-holders can also

apply through Indian missions.

The government said it was

informing all immigration check-

posts and airlines to allow travel-

ers using either of the cards.