US, India Cooperate Against Threat Posed by China, Sign Military Pact

The United States and India signed a pact to share sensitive satellite and map data on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned of the threat posed by the increasingly aggressive behavior of the Chinese regime. U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper held third annual bilateral talks with their Indian counterparts in New Delhi on Tuesday to counter the threat the Chinese Communist regime posed to security and freedom. The U.S.-India strategic dialogue comes at a time of heightened tension in the region, with Indian troops confronting Chinese forces on their disputed Himalayan border, where tens of thousands of soldiers have been engaged in a standoff since May. The new defense pact—the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation—was a “significant milestone” that would foster cooperation between the militaries of both countries, Esper told the news conference. Indian Minister of …