US Senate elevates India to NATO-ally status |
After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and US president Donald Trump`s meeting during the G-20 summit in Japan, the American senate has allowed passage of a bill, which brings India on par with America`s NATO allies Japan, Australia and South Korea. It is seen as a key move to increase defence partnership including advanced technology transfer. The National Defense Authorisation Act or NDAA for the current financial 2020 contained this proposal. A bill has been placed to finally bring India at last with NATO ally. Introduced by Senate India Caucus Co¬Chair Senator John Cornyn with the support of Senate India Caucus Co¬Chair Senator Mark Warner, the legislation provides for increased US¬-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in the areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, counter¬piracy and maritime security. The bill would be signed into law after both chambers of the US Congress the House of Representatives and the Senate passes it. The House is expected to take up its version of the NDAA later this month before the legislature adjourns for the month¬ long August recess on July 29.
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