NEW YORK -- Even as the U.S. heads into a heated election -- where a defeat may place President Donald Trump and his administration in a "lame duck" transitionary period before handing over power to opponent Joe Biden -- the State and Defense departments are going full steam ahead with their diplomatic efforts, locking down international agreements for securing the Indo-Pacific and countering China.
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Indian soldiers disembark from an American-made military transport plane at a forward airbase Sept. 15 in Leh, in the Ladakh region. © Reuters
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