Sec. 1304. Sense of Congress and report on United States security cooperation with India
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It is the sense of Congress that the United States— should build upon the 2016 designation of India as a Major Defense Partner of the United States by seeking to improve interoperability and actively looking for opportunities for joint military exercises; and should strengthen security cooperation with India in the Indian Ocean by— conducting high-end exercises and increasing joint training exercises; expanding the geographic scope of joint military activities between relevant United States commands and the Indian military in the Western Indian Ocean; and expanding military training programs and exercises, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises.
Not later than March 1, 2023, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report regarding— opportunities for deeper defense cooperation with India; the defense relationship between the Russian Federation and India; the defense relationship between the People’s Republic of China and India; and the defense relationship between the United States, Australia, Japan, and India.