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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, is welcomed by Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Sept. 17, 2013.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, is welcomed by Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Sept. 17, 2013.

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