ISAS Briefs

United Sates Secretary of Defence, Ashton Carter, concluded an in-principle agreement to sign a Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with India during a three day bilateral visit. The US remains eager to sign two other "foundational agreements" with New Delhi in order to further harmonize the military relationship. India and the US made reference to the South China Sea and took the opportunity to reaffirm support for the India-U.S. Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region.