Tillerson Woos India to Offset China

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers questions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies October 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. Tillerson also delivered remarks on “Defining Our Relationship with India for the Next Century.” (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled the Trump administration will be leaning on India to offset China’s regional influence, hailing deeper defense cooperation with New Delhi in remarks Wednesday.

“Our defense ties are growing,” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington.

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