In the last week of December, President Barack Obama signed a legislation that codifies India as a “Major Defense Partner”, a definition that institutionalizes and commits future government, unless recalled. The intent of the legislation is to bolster India as “predominant security provider in the Indian Ocean Region”, and direct...
Congress Declares India a Major Defense Partner
The U.S. Congress has cleared legislation for designating India as a “major defense partner”, with the Senate passing the $618 billion American defense budget for 2017. The bill was passed earlier by the U.S. House of Representatives by 375-34 votes, and President Barack Obama is expected to sign it into...