Dravidict Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 The Senate has failed to recognise India as a "global strategic and defence partner" of the US after a key amendment necessary to modify its export control regulations could not be passed. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent address to a joint session of Congress, top Republican senator John McCain had moved an amendment to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA-17) which if passed would have recognised India as a global strategic and defence partner. The US had recognised India as a "major defence partner" in a joint statement issued after Modi held talks with President Barack Obama which supported defence-related trade and technology transfer to the country which would now be treated on par with America's closest allies. NDAA was passed by the Senate with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 85-13. But some of the key amendments including the (SA 4618) - even though they had bipartisan support - could not be passed by the Senate. "The (Senate) amendment (No 4618) was not adopted to the NDAA," a Congressional aide told PTI. Without specifically mentioning this particular legislative move on India, McCain expressed disappointment that many key amendments could not see the light of day. "I regret that the Senate was unable to debate and vote on several matters critical to our national security, many of which enjoyed broad bipartisan support," McCain said in a statement. "In particular, I am deeply disappointed the Senate was not able to increase the number of special immigrant visas for Afghans who risked their lives to help America in a time of war, and whose lives are still at risk today," he said. "Too often throughout this process, a single senator was able to bring the Senate's work on our national defence to a halt. This was a breakdown in the decorum of the Senate, and one that will have serious consequences," McCain said. The McCain amendment said that the relationship between the United States and India has developed over the past two decades to become a multifaceted, global strategic and defence partnership rooted in shared democratic values and the promotion of mutual prosperity, greater economic cooperation, regional peace, security, and stability. As such it asked the president to such actions as may be necessary "to recognise the status of India as a global strategic and defence partner" of the US through appropriate modifications to defence export control regulations. It also asked the president to approve and facilitate the transfer of advanced technology in the context of, and in order to satisfy, combined military planning with the Indian military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy, and maritime domain awareness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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akhill Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 They did not reject i think... the bill was not even taken up for voting and discussion... that's what senator McCain said in his speech.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskmaestro Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 same to same modi la vunnaru ga veellu kuda modi matti neeru twitter lo praising ichinattu standing ovation and autographs teesukoni bye bye annaru ga If this is news is real.... Tit for tat for Modi.... What goes around comes around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravidict Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 They did not reject i think... the bill was not even taken up for voting and discussion... that's what senator McCain said in his speech..India says denial of special status by US will have little impact In a setback to efforts to place India-US relations on a higher plane, the American Senate failed to pass an amendment to modify its export control regulations to pave the way for legal recognition of India as a “global strategic and defence partner” of the US. New Delhi, however, said that this would have no impact on its new-found status as “a major defence partner” of the US, as mentioned in a joint statement issued on 7 June. “It may be noted that preparation of NDAA (National Defence Authorisation Act) is a process distinct from the decision of the US government to recognize India as a ‘major defence partner’. This was an executive decision and already announced in the India-US joint statement of 7 June,” Vikas Swarup, the foreign ministry spokesman, said. “A number of senators and Congressmen have moved proposals that only seek to reinforce this decision of the US government. It reflects the bipartisan support in the US Congress for stronger defence cooperation between India and the US,” Swarup said. According to a person familiar with the developments, passage of the amendment would mean giving “legal backing” or a “legal footing” to the executive decision. This would be similar to the arrangements in place in the case of countries like Israel and Britain—considered some of the closest military allies of the US. On 8 June, Republican senator John McCain had moved the amendment to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA-17) which if passed would have recognised India as a global strategic and defence partner. The NDAA was passed by the Senate with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 85-13. But some of the key amendments, even though they had bipartisan support, could not be passed. The McCain amendment said that the relationship between the US and India had developed over the past two decades to become a multifaceted and strategic partnership. As such it asked the president “to recognise the status of India as a global strategic and defence partner” of the US through appropriate modifications to defence export control regulations. It also asked the president to approve and facilitate the transfer of advanced technology in the context of, and in order to satisfy, combined planning with the Indian military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-piracy, and maritime domain awareness. The Senate’s failure to pass the amendments comes just a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech to the US Congress hailed a new beginning in ties with the US, calling it an “extraordinary relationship” and the US an “indispensable partner”. In the India-US joint statement issued on 7 June, the defence relationship is described as having the potential of being an “anchor of stability”. “Given the increasingly strengthened cooperation in defence, the United States hereby recognises India as a major defence partner,” it said. The US will continue to work toward facilitating technology sharing with India to a level commensurate with that of its closest allies and partners, it said. Prime Minister Modi and US President Barack Obama “reached an understanding under which India would receive licence-free access to a wide range of dual-use technologies in conjunction with steps that India has committed to take to advance its export control objectives,” it said, adding that the US would also support India’s ‘Make In India’ initiative to promote manufacturing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravidict Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Ee China vadi kosam ayina ivanni success avvali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaGaru Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 US Tantalization Agreement with India......... went down to item no "31" in India-US joint statement.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seniorfan Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Is this status required for sale of Missiles to Vietnam?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seniorfan Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/K4RMcKDJDYtplAwoJcPY9O/Indias-strategic-gambit-in-Vietnam.html India under the Narendra Modi government has made no secret of its desire to play a more assertive role in the larger Indo-Pacific. As Modi himself underlined in his address to the joint session of the US Congress last week: “A strong India-US partnership can anchor peace, prosperity and stability from Asia to Africa and from Indian Ocean to the Pacific. It can also help ensure security of the sea lanes of commerce and freedom of navigation on seas.” Therefore, it should not be surprising that India seems now ready to sell the supersonic BrahMos missile, made by an India-Russian joint venture, to Vietnam after dilly-dallying on Hanoi’s request for this sale since 2011. Though India’s ties with Vietnam have been growing in the past few years, this sale was seen as a step too far that would antagonize China. But now, the Modi government has directed BrahMos Aerospace, which produces the missiles, to expedite this sale to Vietnam along with four other countries—Indonesia, South Africa, Chile and Brazil. India is already providing a concessional line of credit of $100 million for the procurement of defence equipment and in a first of its kind has sold four offshore patrol vessels to Vietnam, which are likely to be used to strengthen the nation’s defences in the energy-rich South China Sea. India’s latest move comes at a time when the US has also lifted its longstanding ban on sales of lethal military equipment to Vietnam. New Delhi’s abiding interest in Vietnam too remains in the defence realm. It wants to build relations with states like Vietnam that can act as pressure points against China. With this in mind, it has been helping Hanoi beef up its naval and air capabilities. The two nations also have stakes in ensuring sea-lane security, as well as shared concerns about Chinese access to the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. Hence, India is helping Vietnam build capacity for repair and maintenance of its defence platforms. At the same time, the armed forces of the two states have started cooperation in areas like IT and English-language training of Vietnamese army personnel. The two countries potentially share a common friend—the US. New Delhi has steadily built relations with Washington in the past decade, while Vietnam has been courting America as the South China Sea becomes a flashpoint. As these three countries ponder how to manage China’s rise, they have been drawn closer together. It is instructive that India entered the fraught region of the South China Sea via Vietnam. India signed an agreement with Vietnam in October 2011 to expand and promote oil exploration in the South China Sea and then reconfirmed its decision to carry on despite the Chinese challenge to the legality of the Indian presence. Beijing told New Delhi that its permission was needed for India’s state-owned oil and gas firm to explore for energy in the two Vietnamese blocks in those waters. But Vietnam quickly cited the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to claim its sovereign rights over the two blocks in question. Hanoi has been publicly sparring with Beijing over the South China Sea for the past few years, so such a response was expected. What was new, however, was New Delhi’s new-found aggression in taking on China. It immediately decided to support Hanoi’s claims. By accepting the Vietnamese invitation to explore oil and gas in blocks 127 and 128, India’s state-owned oil company ONGC Videsh Ltd not only expressed New Delhi’s desire to deepen its friendship with Vietnam, but ignored China’s warning to stay away. This display of backbone helped India strengthen its relationship with Vietnam. If China wants to expand its presence in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region, New Delhi’s thinking goes, India can do the same thing in East Asia. And if China can have a strategic partnership with Pakistan ignoring Indian concerns, India can develop robust ties with states like Vietnam on China’s periphery without giving China a veto on such relationships. Hanoi is gradually becoming the linchpin of this eastward move by New Delhi. Hanoi fought a brief war with Beijing in 1979 and has grown wary of the Middle Kingdom’s increasing economic and military weight. That’s why in some quarters of New Delhi, Vietnam is already seen as a counterweight in the same way Pakistan has been for China. The Modi government’s decision to sell BrahMos missiles to Vietnam underscores the evolution in India’s policy towards the Indo-Pacific. New Delhi seems to be ready to challenge Beijing on its own turf. And for the moment at least, this stance is being welcomed by states like Vietnam, which fear the growing aggression of China. A more engaged India will also lead to a more stable balance of power in the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seniorfan Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Beijing permission kavalanta South China Sea lo oil exploration ku ?? eee XX gaalla hegemony endhi saamy...... India should start acting firmly....... pant lo pissu posukonte bhyapeduthune vuntaru.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subash.c Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 manaki peddaga poyedi emi ledu anukunta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVC Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 If this is news is real.... Tit for tat for Modi.... What goes around comes around Mastaru manamu manaki jarige manchikanna Modi ki jarige prabhavalake ekkuva happy feel avutunnattunnamu. Not good. Aa roju mana rashtraniki ippudu desaniki.. Rendoo chintinchalsina vishayale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaitra Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Vomericans are more mudurs than this Gujju Modi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhill Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Is this status required for sale of Missiles to Vietnam?? No.. this status is actually needed to get ToT of F-16 and F-16 A/B fighter jets... but US is willing to give us the waiver as we are enjoying the NSG waiver too... This status will recognize us as their military partners, help us get their technology... currently we are looking for predator and avenger drones from US... predator is already ratified but avenger drones cannot be bought unless this is passed. This status has nothing to do with our sales of brahMos to far east countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhill Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Beijing permission kavalanta South China Sea lo oil exploration ku ?? eee XX gaalla hegemony endhi saamy...... India should start acting firmly....... pant lo pissu posukonte bhyapeduthune vuntaru.... we are acting bro... we took major stake of oil exploration in and around Vietnam in SCS... by ONGC Videsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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