US Senate approves enhanced military cooperation with India

16 June, Washington

The US Senate has unanimously approved a move to enhance military co-operation with India for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support and intelligence collection and analysis.

An amendment titled to authorise military-to-military exchanges with India was agreed in the Senate by a voice vote as part of the National Defence Authorisation Act -2017.

Moved by Senator John Sullivan, the amendment was co-sponsored by Senator John Corny and Mark Warner, the two co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus along with Senator Mark Kirk.