Lockheed CEO: U.S. Nuclear Deal with India Key to Growing Bilateral Defense Ties

By Keith Costa / July 17, 2006 at 5:00 AM
LONDON -- Implementing a landmark deal for civilian nuclear cooperation between the United States and India is a "key prerequisite" to developing strong defense business ties between the two nations, Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Robert Stevens told reporters here yesterday. "As we look at new partnership opportunities across the globe, India is clearly a nation we think we can build a lasting relationship with," he said at a "media dinner" attended by a number of company officials who...

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