JOIN USAhead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit here next month, 2 top American senators have introduced a legislation to elevate the status of the Indo-US defence relationship.
The US-India Defence Technology and Partnership Act was introduced in the Senate by Senators Mark Warner and John Cornyn – co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus – on Tuesday, which if passed by Congress would elevate the status of the Indo-US defence relationship on par with that of America’s closest allies like NATO and Israel.
The legislation has been sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for necessary action.
The legislation, a similar version of the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March, institutionalises the US government’s focus on the US-India security relationship while sending a powerful signal to India that the US is a reliable and dependable defence partner.
“This bill supports strengthening our bilateral relationship, particularly in defence, and bestows upon India the status it deserves as a partner in promoting security in Asia and around the world,” Warner said in a statement issued by US India Business Council (USIBC) which applauded the bill.