New Delhi weighs up US missile shield

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The US is in preliminary talks with India over the sale of missile shield systems to help New Delhi guard against nuclear threats. India’s need for greater protection against threats emanating from Pakistan and other volatile countries in the region was highlighted by an escalation in tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours following the Mumbai terror attacks in November last year. The two countries have fought three wars over the last 61 years.

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