NATO Plus Five

  • According to recent reports, the U.S. Senate's India Caucus Co-Chairs plan to introduce legislation that would grant India 'NATO plus five' defense status.
  • The 'NATO plus five' arrangement includes the U.S., its NATO allies, and five partner countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, and Israel.
  • Its purpose is to strengthen defense cooperation and facilitate the transfer of defense equipment with minimal bureaucratic obstacles.
  • The proposed legislation aims to extend this arrangement to India, with the goal of enhancing India-U.S. defense ties.
  • However, India's External Affairs Minister has rejected the 'NATO plus five' framework, stating that it does not apply ....
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