US-India Commerce Ministry officials to discuss corrosion prevention in defence

In a bid to strengthen the country's defence sector, officials from Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry are scheduled to meet U.S. Department of Commerce to discuss adaptation of technologies from the latter for prevention of corrosion and maintenance of equipment standards for the defence sector. India loses billions of dollars every year on corrosion cost and defence sector is one of the contributors along with shipping, heavy industries and petroleum among others. The first round table meeting which wil…