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Obama signs $618 billion defence budget; boosts cooperation with India and conditions funding to PakistanObama yesterday signed the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2017, which asks Defence Secretary and Secretary of State to take step...
US Congress seeks major defence partner recognition for IndiaThe US Congressional conference report asks the Defence Secretary and Secretary of State to assess the extent to which India possesses capa...
US Senate approves enhanced military cooperation with IndiaMoved by Senator John Sullivan, the amendment was co-sponsored by Senator John Corny and Mark Warner - the two co-chairs of the Senate Indi...
USIBC applauds House for approving pro-India defence amendmentThe amendment which institutionalises the US government's focus on the US-India security relationship, was passed by a voice vote last week.
US Senate to vote to bolster defence ties with IndiaOnce the Senate passes NDAA-17, both versions of the bill would have to be aligned through a conference between the two Chambers of the Con...
Lawmakers move amendment bill to bolster Indo-US defence ties"Strengthening the strategic partnership between the US and India is critical to address the shared security challenges our two nations fac...
US Senate passes bill to strengthen ties with 'Major Defence Partner' IndiaThe new designation allows India to buy more advanced and sensitive technologies from the US at par with some of its closest allies, and en...
India plays critical role in America's long-term security interest: Senator Mark WarnerAn amendment moved by Warner which sought stronger defence ties with India was passed by the Senate as part of the National Defence Authori...
US defence bill pledges $900 million aid to PakistanThe bill limits the overall amount available for reimbursement to $1.1 billion, of which $900 million is available for reimbursement to Pak...
Barack Obama signs bipartisan budget deal, defence billObama put his signature on the legislation and praised the National Defense Authorization Act that allows accelerated repatriation of detai...
Barack Obama signs annual defence policy billAdditionally, the Department has endeavoured to constrain manpower costs by recommending prudent cost sharing reforms in its health care pr...
- US House passes $643 billion defence bill; defies veto threat
Defying the White House veto threat, the Republican-majority US House of Representatives has passed the USD 643 billion defence authorisati...
- US administration threatens to veto bill placing conditions on Pakistan aid
The Obama administration has threatened to veto a key defence bill, if it impedes the ability of the govt to execute the new American defen...
- US House passes legislation to freeze Pak aid
The US House of Representatives approved a billion dollar defence bill, which, among other things, freezes the $700 million in aid to Pakis...
- No cut in $ 700 million civilian aid to Pakistan: US
The clarification came after a Congressional panel agreed to freeze USD 700 million in aid to Islamabad, linking it to Islamabad's efforts ...
- US Congress imposes tough restrictions on military aid to Pak
US clears bill that sets out tough conditions on military assistance to Pak.
- Price on Osama's head doubled by US
The Senate called for a reward of 50 million dollars for the "capture, or information leading to the capture", of the Al Qaeda leader.