India tells US it wants to keep its diplomatic ties to North Korea

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has plans to drop off packages directly into shoppers’ homes.

The world’s largest online retailer on Wednesday announced Amazon Key, a lock and camera system that users control remotely to let delivery associates slip goods into their houses. Customers can create temporary passcodes for friends and other services professionals to enter as well.

The move, in the works for more than a year, may help Amazon capture sales from shoppers who could not make it home to receive an order in person, and did not want the package stolen from their doorstep. It also signals Amazon’s ambitions in the growing market for home security devices, where Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Nest Labs competes.

“This is not an experiment for us,” said Peter Larsen, Amazon vice president of delivery technology. “This is a core part of the Amazon shopping experience from this point forward.”

New Delhi —India's foreign minister defended the country's ties with North Korea and Iran during talks on Wednesday with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson aimed at building robust relations between the two giant democracies.

The Trump administration has launched a new United States effort to deepen military and economic ties with India as a way to balance China's assertive posture across Asia.

At the talks with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, both sides pledged to strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation and Mr. Tillerson said Washington stood ready to provide India with advanced military technology.

"The United States supports India's emergence as a leading power and will continue to contribute to Indian capabilities to provide security throughout the region," Tillerson told a joint news conference with Ms. Swaraj.

But the talks also touched on India's diplomatic ties with North Korea, Swaraj said, at a time when the US has stepped up efforts to isolate Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs.