INDO-US DEFENCE TIES: NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORISATION ACT (NDAA)
July 3, 2019
The United States Senate has passed the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) to give India NATO ally-like status.
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The National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2020 was passed by the United States Senate recently.
This legislative provision of United States give India NATO ally-like status; it brings India at par with America's NATO allies and countries like Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation.
The amendment provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in areas of humanitarian assistance, counter-terrorism, counter-piracy and maritime security.
Way ahead: The bill would be signed into law after both chambers of the US Congress pass it. The House is expected to take up its version of the NDAA this month.
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