The US Congress has cleared the sale of C-17 Globemaster III strategic aircraft for India, ahead of the crucial Cabinet-level Strategic Dialogue between the two countries. The Obama Administration had in April notified the US Congress of the potential sale of 10 C-17 aircraft to India and sought approval in this regard.
"We are pleased that India's intent to buy 10 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has received US congressional approval," Dr Vivek Lall, vice president and country head, Boeing Defence, Space and Security, India, told PTI in New Delhi. With this, the Indian government is one step closer to acquiring the C-17 which we believe is ideally suited to meet India's airlift needs for military
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