WHAT’S IN IT FOR INDIA

WHAT IS THE BILL ABOUT?

US House of Representatives encourages strategic defence ties with India by passing the defence bill

WHAT WILL BE THE STRATEGY?

The National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2018 asks the State Department and the Pentagon to develop a strategy that addresses common security challenges, the role of American partners and allies in India-US defence relationship, and role of the defence technology and trade initiative

HOW WILL IT WORK?

NDAA-2018 also asks them to address how to advance the communications interoperability and security memorandum of agreement and the basic exchange and cooperation agreement for geospatial cooperation

IS IT FINAL?

NDAA needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White House for the US President Donald rump to sign into law.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR PAK

The text of the bill, released earlier this week, includes provisions to make the civil and military aid to Pakistan conditional to Islamabad stopping its alleged support to the Haqqani network and other militant groups in the South Asian regions

I am grateful that this amendment is passed and look forward to the Defence Department’s strategy that addresses critical issues — Ami Bera, US Congressman