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US lawmakers, pushing a legislation that seeks to fast-track the sale of arms and weapons to India with the same speed as those meant for close allies, have stopped talking it up as a "NATO Plus" arrangement in a nod to New Delhi's skittishness about being perceived as an ally.
India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has stated that India has no intention of joining NATO, citing that the military alliance is not suitable for India. This comes in response to recent recommendations from a US Congressional Committee.
This is the moment of reckoning for India, especially Modi, who is the singular force behind India’s statecraft and diplomacy. Both the US and China want its support.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled US visit next month, US House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has proposed that India should become a member of NATO Plus.
A United States Congressional Committee on CCP (Chinese Communist Party) recommended the inclusion of India in NATO Plus. The suggestion to add India as a member country comes a month before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the US. The recommendation of including India in the five-member group was made to win the “strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party”.