U.S. set to approve India’s purchase of drones before Modi visit | Reuters

U.S. set to approve India's purchase of drones before Modi visit | Reuters Reuters By Sanjeev Miglani and David Brunnstrom | NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON The United States is expected to approve India's purchase of a naval variant of the Predator drone, a source familiar with the situation said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to revitalise relations with Washington when he meets President Donald Trump for the first time.Securing agreement on the purchase of 22 unarmed drones is seen in New Delhi as a key test of defence ties that flourished under former President Barack Obama but have drifted under Trump, who has courted Asian rival China as he seeks Beijing's help to contain North Korea's nuclear programme. The post U.S. set to approve India's purchase of drones before Modi visit | Reuters appeared first on Firstpost. 1