Pentagon says, the Trump administration's decision to sell one C-17 transport aircraft to India by the US will improve New Delhi's capability to meet current and future strategic airlift requirements.<br/><br/>Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a notification to the Congress that the proposed sale is necessary to the furtherance of the US foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.<br/><br/>The agency said, through this purchase India will be able to provide more rapid strategic combat airlift capabilities for its armed forces. The Congressional notification said that a determination has been made that India can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the US.<br/><br/>The C-17 is capable of strategic delivery of up to more than 1.7 lakh pounds of personnel and equipment to main operating bases or forward operating locations.