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 i.e., 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 to India.

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