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Bilateral Relations 2 (India-USA (Worries for India? (End Use Monitoring…
Bilateral Relations 2
India-USA
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Now COMCASA
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It is meant to provide a legal framework for the
transfer of communication security equipment, and facilitate "interoperability" between forces
will also facilitate the communication with
other militaries, where the US-origin systemsfor secured data links
(Actual name was CISMOA) but, the name was changed to
reflect its India-specific nature as COMCASA
Now India has signed, will come into force immediately until next 10 years
Why USA wants this push?
Will facilitate the use of high-end secured
communication equipment to be installed on military platforms being sold into India
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Problems with local equipment-
- We are unable to share data in real time
with other friendly militaries using American platforms
- It creates problems of interoperability during
training exercises, during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations
Worries for India?
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India feels about the violation of Indian
sovereignty due to visits by US inspectors TO INSPECT COMCASA equipments at Indian bases
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Positives for India!
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India will get access to Combined Enterprise Regional
Information Exchange System or CENTRIXS, which is the secure communication system network of the
United States of America
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Safegaurd obtained?
Data acquired through such systems
cannot be disclosed or transferred to any person or entity without India's consent.
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Final word
India-US relationship shouldn 't be I
allowed to define India 's geopolitical character, strategic
future or the limits of its otherbilateral relationships
India must
keep its options open and be multi aligned, even as the US forms a key
part in that scheme of things
2+2 dialogue
Collaborations signed
Both countries will participate in firstever
tri service joint exercise on the east coast of India in 2019.
announced readiness to begin
negotiations on an Industrial Security Annex (ISA) that would allow Indian private
sector to collaborate with the U.S. defence Industry
Memorandum of Intent signed between US Defence Innovation Unit(DIU) and tIndian Defence Innovation
Organization - Innovation for DefenceExcellence (D10-iDEX), this will look into
joint projects for co-production and coevelopment
through the DefenceTechnology and Trade Initiative (DTTI)
Indirect Reference
joint statement
that free, open, and inclusive lndo-Pacific region is need of hour
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Weighing Advantages now!
CAATSA
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So, the discussions didn't make it clear if it was just a one time waiver
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