At the 2+2 talks held here in New Delhi between the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries India and United States Signed a crucial military pact named COMCASA which stands for “Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement”. The pact was signed after India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman met their US counterparts, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, in the first 2+2 dialogue held between the two countries
The pact will facilitate the transfer of crucial military tech from the US to India, as US regulations allow very sensitive tech transfer only to countries with which it has such pacts. Both the countries also agreed to setup a hotline between the defense ministers. both sides also emphasized on the afghan led peace process and speedy entry of India in the NSG.
While India and US both reiterated and conveyed each other their respective positions on sanctions against Russian arms purchase and Iranian oil imports. they stressed on Pakistan to take tangible actions against terror.
“This meet was a focus on regional stability in South Asia, South-East Asia and Indo-Pacific… India being a part of groups like the ASEAN also help greatly in this endeavor,” Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said. “In today’s meet we have agreed to speed up the process of India’s entry into the NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group),” Ms Swaraj said.
It is believed that India signed this agreement as a bargain to wavier of sanctions with respect to Indian arms purchases from Russia. It is also feared that the Indian participation for such an act is a signal to China that binds India more firmly in “the quad”, comprising of Japan, Australia, US and India.
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