U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in India Sunday to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. He left Wednesday for the Philippines amid tensions between Manila and Neijing over Chinese militarization of features in the South China Sea. Carter will attend the closing ceremonies this week of the joint U.S.-Philippine military drills called Balikatan.
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tour of Asia
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter departs after participating in a repatriation ceremony at the conclusion of his visit to India, New Delhi, April 13, 2016.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second left, with U.S. military members after they loaded the casket of what could be the remains of one to two crew members from a World War Two crash, in a C-17 aircraft, at Palam airport, in New Delhi, India, April 13
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U.S. Army soldiers from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a repatriation ceremony of possible American remains in New Delhi, India, April 13, 2016.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, left, speaks during a joint news conference with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar in New Dehli, India, April 12, 2016.