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U.S.-India defence cooperation
Why is it in news?
- The U.S. House Committee on Rules voted to send a watered-down version of an amendment to enhance defence cooperation with India to the full House floor for a vote.
More in news
- India NDAA amendment:(1) The new India NDAA amendment, a part the House’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY 2020.(2) It replaces a significantly stronger amendment (the "Sherman Amendment") that sought to place India on a par with the U.S.’s NATO allies by amending the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).(3) AECA is a U.S. law that governs the sale of high-end defence equipment to other countries.
- S-400 issue: Concerns over India’s purchase of the S-400, turf-related issues between the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees and some State Department opposition are likely to have contributed to the watering down of the amendment.
- AECA: AECA is the statute which authorizes the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program through which the U.S. sells arms abroad and the procedure is less complicated if the purchaser is a NATO ally or Japan, South Korea, Israel, Australia or New Zealand.
- Sherman amendment & Warner/Cornyn amendment:(1) The Sherman amendment in the House and Warner/Cornyn amendment in the Senate, sought to add India to the list of non-NATO allies listed above.(2) The AECA also allows the President to circumvent Congressional notification periods and vetoes in the FMS route.
Source
The Hindu