India has become a full member of Tier 2 of the Allied Committee 135 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which allows for the two-way sharing of information under the NATO classification of logistical items.
There are sixteen other non-NATO countries in Tier 2 of this Committee, besides India. In addition to the benefits of an entry level Tier 1 nation, Tier 2 nations will have the following benefits:
- Full membership of the NATO Command Structure community
- Two-way data exchange with NATO and sponsored nations
- Participation in meetings of AC/135’s Panel A on technical Codification matters
This is a logical corollary to the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement concluded between India and the U.S. in 2016 and will enable India’s armed forces to utilize the common codification system for logistical items with the armed forces of NATO countries, as well as those of other countries allied to the system, effective from February 01, 2019.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
