Current Affairs - International - Discussion

India and the United States have agreed to implement the programme for Helicopter Operations from Ships other Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC). This decision was taken during a meeting between Indian Defense Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharama and US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis. Besides taking a decision on HOSTAC, range of other initiatives to strengthen US-India defense cooperation and enhance India s leadership role in the Indo-Pacific were also discussed during this meeting.