印度官员：美国国防部代表团和波音高管预计下周将访问印度！美印拟下周谈判40亿美元军机交易

Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Defense delegation and Boeing executives are expected to visit India next week to negotiate a $4 billion reconnaissance aircraft deal, coinciding with efforts to revive trade talks between the two countries [1] - India plans to discuss the procurement of six P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, a deal that was initially approved in 2019 but has faced delays [1] - India previously purchased eight P-8I aircraft for $2.2 billion in 2009 and added four more a decade later, with the fleet deployed in Tamil Nadu for patrols in the Indian Ocean region [1] Group 2 - This procurement is aimed at reducing the trade deficit between the U.S. and India, which was a key objective during the Trump administration [1] - The defense cooperation between India and the U.S. has been strengthening, with nearly $20 billion in contracts signed since 2018 according to a report from the Congressional Research Service [1]