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U.S To Improve Foreign Military Sales System To Benefit India
In an effort to address Indias concerns over U.S. export controls and technology security policies, the U.S on Monday said it would take steps to tackle the formers anxiety.
While speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi on Monday, US Dy Secretary of Defense Ashton B Carter, referring to India and the U.S as kindred souls said, We want to get to a place where we continuously discover new opportunities to make innovative investments that benefit both countries for generations.
According to Carter, the U.S is building exportability into our systems from the start so it doesn't consume time and money to do it later.
Next, we are putting priority sales on a special fast track. All these steps should be felt here in New Delhi, said Carter.
The U.S is expecting this combination of effort to respond more rapidly to India's requests for U.S. equipment and systems - particularly for more advanced technologies.
As a start, Indias DRDO and ISRO have already been moved off the Commerce Department Entity List allowing both countries to conduct research and co-develop technologies together - like batteries, and micro-UAVs.
And an overwhelming and increasing majority of munitions license requests have been approved quickly under direct commercial sales, and this will continue, said Carter.
Carter also said that steps were being taken to improve the Foreign Military Sales system. We are making our Foreign Military Sales system as easy to work with as possible.
But for each sale, India should choose which route is in its interests, commercial or governmental. We will continue to work to improve both. Next, and importantly, we are prepared to adapt our system to the unique needs of India and its Defence Procurement Procedure, or DPP.
By undertaking these measures, the U.S is hoping to make the acquisition process more export-friendly.
A new fund has been set up to allow the U.S to procure long-lead, high demand items in anticipation of partner requests.
We now have a cadre of acquisition experts to send to other countries to define their requests for sales and streamline our response. They should help India significantly, said Carter.
U.S To Improve Foreign Military Sales System To Benefit India : Defense news
In an effort to address Indias concerns over U.S. export controls and technology security policies, the U.S on Monday said it would take steps to tackle the formers anxiety.
While speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi on Monday, US Dy Secretary of Defense Ashton B Carter, referring to India and the U.S as kindred souls said, We want to get to a place where we continuously discover new opportunities to make innovative investments that benefit both countries for generations.
According to Carter, the U.S is building exportability into our systems from the start so it doesn't consume time and money to do it later.
Next, we are putting priority sales on a special fast track. All these steps should be felt here in New Delhi, said Carter.
The U.S is expecting this combination of effort to respond more rapidly to India's requests for U.S. equipment and systems - particularly for more advanced technologies.
As a start, Indias DRDO and ISRO have already been moved off the Commerce Department Entity List allowing both countries to conduct research and co-develop technologies together - like batteries, and micro-UAVs.
And an overwhelming and increasing majority of munitions license requests have been approved quickly under direct commercial sales, and this will continue, said Carter.
Carter also said that steps were being taken to improve the Foreign Military Sales system. We are making our Foreign Military Sales system as easy to work with as possible.
But for each sale, India should choose which route is in its interests, commercial or governmental. We will continue to work to improve both. Next, and importantly, we are prepared to adapt our system to the unique needs of India and its Defence Procurement Procedure, or DPP.
By undertaking these measures, the U.S is hoping to make the acquisition process more export-friendly.
A new fund has been set up to allow the U.S to procure long-lead, high demand items in anticipation of partner requests.
We now have a cadre of acquisition experts to send to other countries to define their requests for sales and streamline our response. They should help India significantly, said Carter.
U.S To Improve Foreign Military Sales System To Benefit India : Defense news
