Key Takeaways: US House Passes Bill On defence Co-operation With India
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that offers to advance defence cooperation with India.
An amendment in this respect, moved by Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera, was adopted by a voice vote by the House as part of the National Defense Authorisation Act, NDAA, 2018.
The amendment passed by the House requires the Secretary of Defence, in discussion with the Secretary of State, to form a strategy for progressing defence cooperation between the United States and India.
As passed by the House, NDAA-2018 asks the State Department and the Pentagon to develop a strategy that addresses common Security challenges, the role of American partners and allies in India-US defence relationship, and role of the defence technology and trade initiative.
The previous NDAA-2017 had chosen India as a most important defence partner which brings India at par with closest.
