Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer emphasizes increased U.S.-India defense cooperation during his address to Indian and American air force officers and media at the inauguration of the Cope India 2009 U.S.-India joint exercises in Agra, India, on October 19, 2009. This year's Cope India is an airlift exercise that focuses on the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission. More than 150 U.S. Airmen, along with three C-130H Hercules, one C-17 Globemaster III, and one C-130J, are participating.