India, US Keen To Conclude $3Bn Predator Drone Deal

India and the United States are keen for an early conclusion of the 30 MQ-9B predator armed drones deal at a cost of over USD 3 billion, which will help New Delhi strengthen its overall surveillance apparatus along the Line of Actual Control and the Indian Ocean.In the works for more than five years, the "ball is now in India’s court", officials familiar with the development said Wednesday,