NATO
PLUS FIVE - INTERNATIONAL
News:
Senate India Caucus to
push for ‘NATO plus five’ status for India
What's
in the news?
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Timed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
arrival in Washington, the U.S. Senate’s India Caucus Co-Chairs, Mark Warner
(Democrat, Virginia) and John Cornyn (Republican, Texas), will introduce
legislation to give India ‘NATO plus five’ defence status.
Key
takeaways:
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The Warner announcement follows a
recommendation from a U.S. House of Representatives committee on China that
India be included in the club.
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India’s External Affairs Minister, S.
Jaishankar, however, had already rejected the framework for India.
NATO plus Five:
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The arrangement currently exists between
the U.S, its NATO partners and five countries such as
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Australia
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New Zealand
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South Korea
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Japan
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Israel.
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It is a security arrangement to boost global defence cooperation.
Further
Reference - NATO