The United States (US) Senate has introduced a bill proposing to cut off aid to Pakistan if it takes action against India.
S Republican Senator Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Friday, aiming to halt security assistance to Pakistan. The US-India Defence Cooperation Act requires a report on Pakistan’s “use of offensive force, including through terrorism and proxy groups against India”.
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The bill emphasizes strengthening ties with New Delhi as if it were of the same status as U.S. allies such as Japan, Israel, Korea, and NATO allies regarding technology transfers and in case of a threat, the US will provide necessary security assistance to India.
Senator Rubio also proposed to strengthen the US-India partnership to counter China’s influence, saying it is essential to enhance the strategic diplomatic, economic, and military relationship with New Delhi.
The bill aims to provide support to India in its response to growing threats to its territorial integrity and provide necessary security assistance.
Senator Rubio, in his legislation, has proposed to treat India as the same status as US allies such as Japan, Israel, South Korea, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies regarding technology transfers.
He also suggests providing a limited exemption for India from Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions.
It is to be noted that CAATSA — a tough US law — authorizes the US administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russia.
The bill, if approved, would allow India to purchase equipment from Russia currently used by the Indian military without having to face US sanctions.
