U.S. unveils plans to help India become a "major world power"
{{date|March 26, 2005}}
[[Image:India flag.png|180px|right|Flag of India]]The [[w:United States|United States]] announced plans to help [[w:India|India]] become a "major world power in the 21st century" on Friday.

[[w:Washington|Washington]] has offered to engage in a strategic dialogue with India regarding security issues such as missile defence and other issues, such as cooperation in the high-tech, economic, and energy sectors, under the plans.

"Its goal is to help India become a major world power in the 21st century," [[w:Agence France-Presse|AFP]] reported a senior US official speaking under condition of anonymity as saying. "We understand fully the implications, including military implications, of that statement."

==See also==
*{{Wikinews|title=India to build aircraft carrier by 2012
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*{{Wikinews|title=U.S. willing to sell F-16s to Pakistan, India
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Flag of IndiaThe United States announced plans to help India become a "major world power in the 21st century" on Friday.

Washington has offered to engage in a strategic dialogue with India regarding security issues such as missile defence and other issues, such as cooperation in the high-tech, economic, and energy sectors, under the plans.

"Its goal is to help India become a major world power in the 21st century," AFP reported a senior US official speaking under condition of anonymity as saying. "We understand fully the implications, including military implications, of that statement."

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