US defence firms welcome to participate in India: Modi

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IANS Washington
Last Updated : Sep 30 2014 | 11:05 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that US defence firms are welcome to participate in India and that both India and US have agreed to deepen their security and defence cooperation.

Addressing a joint press conference with US President Barack Obama, he said that both sides discussed security and defence issues during their summit-level talks and agreed to deepen ties in this field.

"US defence companies are welcome to participate in India," Modi said.

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First Published: Sep 30 2014 | 11:02 PM IST

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