US House approves move to bolster defence ties with India

[sasum]

US just wants to make India a Shikhandi in its war against China. Any overtures towards US will irk Russia and we may have to forget S-400, FGFA and a host of other goodies.

 

[pmaitra]

Nehru's Forward Policy had considerable CIA prodding and instigation.

A good leader should should know when to start a conflict, and when to avoid it.

India has to play a balancing act, between USA, Russia, PRC, and Pakistan. This is a test of skill and wit, and for some scenarios, we won't know what mistakes we are about to make, until after we have made those mistakes.

 

[sasum]

All we must do is, get into a plain relation in the norms of "Quid pro co" and get that Technology transfer, get the goods. Stay in our limits and never compromise with our sovereignty.

US demands absolute servitude from its allies. Look at Japan, Britain..do they have a voice of their own on international forums ?
They have to vote as per US diktat on every UN Resolution.
As for tech transfer, US doesn't do it to 3rd world countries.

 

[Yodha]

US demands absolute servitude from its allies. Look at Japan, Britain..do they have a voice of their own on international forums ?
They have to vote as per US diktat on every UN Resolution.
As for tech transfer, US doesn't do it to 3rd world countries.

Then there is need for us to get into any kind of association with them except for Chinese threat.

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[WolfPack86]

US lawmakers frustrated with Pakistan, approve move to put India at par with NATO allies
Washington: Taking the US-India strategic partnership forward ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington DC, the US House of Representatives has okayed a bipartisan legislative move to bolster defence ties with India and bring it at par with otherNATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies in terms of sale of defence equipment and technology transfer.
The lawmakers, meanwhile, ignored objections of the White House and approved blocking of USD 450 million aid to Pakistan for failing to take action against the dreaded Haqqani network. The move reflected the strong anti-Pak sentiment prevailing among the US lawmakers.
Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives in favour of the amendment in this regard in the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA)-2017, Congressman George Holding said: "It seeks to promote greater defence trade and encourage additional military cooperation between the United States and India."
For the US, it encourages the executive branch to designate an official to focus on US-India defence cooperation, facilitate the transfer of defence technology, maintain a special office in the Pentagon dedicated exclusively to the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).

It urges the US government to enhance India's military capabilities in the context of combined military planning, and promote co-production/co-development opportunities.
For India, it encourages the government to authorise combined military planning with the US for missions of mutual interest such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy, and maritime domain awareness.

Senators Mark Warner and John Cornyn, the Senate India Caucus Chairs, introduced a similar bill earlier this week in the Senate.

Senator Marco Rubio, the former Republican presidential candidate, became its co-sponsor this week.

It is only when it is passed by the Senate and the House as part of the NDAA-2017, it will head to the White House for US President Barack Obama to be signed into law. The move has been welcomed by the US-India Business Council (USIBC).
"Now that we have bipartisan support from the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House India Caucus, we believe this amendment has a good chance of making its way into the House's version of the defence authorisation bill," said USIBC president Mukesh Aghi.
Among other things, the House legislative approval requires the Secretary of Defence and Secretary of State to jointly take such actions as may be necessary to recognise India's status as a major defence partner of the US.

It calls for approving and facilitating the transfer of advanced technology, consistent with US conventional arms transfer policy, to support combined military planning with the Indian military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy, and maritime domain awareness missions.



"The Secretary of Defence and Secretary of State shall jointly, on an annual basis, conduct an assessment of the extent to which India possesses strategic operational capabilities to support military operations of mutual interest between the United States and India," it said.

Notably, the amendment (Enhancing Defence and Security Co-operation with India) was sponsored by Holding and Ami Bera (House India Caucus Chairs) and Chair and Ranking Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce and Elliot Engel, respectively.

"I believe that by requiring our government to take actions such as strengthening Defence Technology and Trade Initiative and encouraging combined military planning with India, we can make certain that the US-India defence relationship endures," Holding said.

"Mr Chairman, given the dynamic nature of the Indo- Pacific region and its importance to our own national security and future economic growth, now is the time to build on recent successes and propel the US-India strategic partnership forward," Holding said
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india...ut-india-at-par-with-nato-allies_1887669.html

 

[Zebra]

Nehru's Forward Policy had considerable CIA prodding and instigation.

A good leader should should know when to start a conflict, and when to avoid it.

India has to play a balancing act, between USA, Russia, PRC, and Pakistan. This is a test of skill and wit, and for some scenarios, we won't know what mistakes we are about to make, until after we have made those mistakes.

Yeah, when one of the Gandhis dragged India in Soviet band wagon.

We are still paying for those mistakes even today.

On top of it, Nehru had " Forward Policy ".............!

Since when......................?

Everything end-up as ................. Indians don't have enough toilets, even in 2016.

 

[Zebra]

http://idrw.org/defence-manufacturing-indias-biggest-job-spinner-modi-wsj/

 

[Dark Sorrow]

I cannot totally agree with it given the world politics right now. Both Russia and China share the common communist ideology. Biggest enemy of communism is USA, Britain and as a result - NATO. The only way to effectively keep them at bay is for Russia and China to unite.

Neither Russia or China are communist.

 

[Kshatriya87]

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[Bahamut]

Nehru's Forward Policy had considerable CIA prodding and instigation.

A good leader should should know when to start a conflict, and when to avoid it.

India has to play a balancing act, between USA, Russia, PRC, and Pakistan. This is a test of skill and wit, and for some scenarios, we won't know what mistakes we are about to make, until after we have made those mistakes.

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