NEW DELHI — India’s third indigenously developed warship, the INS Sahyadri, has been inducted into the country’s naval forces. The warship, named after the mountain range along the western side of India, is equipped with an array of surface, sub-surface and air defense weapons for maritime security and anti-submarine warfare missions. It was commissioned in Mumbai by Defense Minister A.K. Antony on July 21.

NEW DELHI — The U.S. is showing keen interest in ballistic missile defense (BMD) cooperation with India. “That is an important potential area for our future cooperation ... I think BMD has great strategic importance and, therefore, the two governments should discuss that strategically before they discuss that technically,” said U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, who is visiting India.

NEW DELHI — The Indian government is soon likely to give final clearance for the $1.2 billion purchase of six additional C-130Js, after U.S. authorities approved New Delhi’s request to buy more of the airlifters, officials say. India also ordered six of the aircraft for the same price in 2007-08.