Ambitious technology sharing plans face hurdles

WASHINGTON — The United States unveiled agreements this past week to sell weapons to India and share with it sensitive military technology, a clear sign of the desire of President Joe Biden's administration to deepen ties with New Delhi.

But those major plans, announced on Thursday during a state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and future military cooperation face significant challenges from the US government's own weapons export rules, analysts said.

Washington says sweeping agreements on semiconductors, critical minerals, technology, space and defense cooperation and sales will ring in a new era in relations.