US team to check LCA progress

A United States Air Force team will visit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL in Bangalore to check the progress of the LCA. The visit will be a part of the joint technology group exchange between Indian and American scientists and officials.

The dates for the next defence policy group meet have also been announced. Defence Secretary Yogendra Narain and counterpart Douglas Feith will meet in Washington from May 20-23. 8216;8216;Though resumption of spare parts delivery may take time, the sale of AN/TPQ-37 radars was cleared within a week, showing the growing warmth in ties,8221; sources said.

Lincon Bloomsfield, Assistant Secretary in the Politico-Military Bureau will shortly visit India. Army Chief General S. Padmanabhan is presently on a week-long visit to the US and Dr K.G. Narayanan, Chief Advisor, DRDO, recently visited the US to further military-technical cooperation between the two countries.