In a report to the Congress, the U.S. Government said it is creating new positions in its Department of Defense to strengthen its military ties with India. Two new under secretary level posts will be set up by February 2018 to steer the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative that seeks...
U.S. House Passes Bill on Defense Cooperation with India
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $621.5 billion defense policy bill that includes defense cooperation with India. An amendment in this regard, moved by Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera, was adopted by a voice vote by the House as part of the National Defense Authorization Act 2018, beginning October 1...
House Favors Defense Cooperation with India
Coming in the wake of the defense framework advanced by President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment in mid-May calling for expansion of the U.S.-India defense cooperation and welcoming India's role in providing security in the Indo-Pacific region...