Senate Caucus to push for ‘NATO plus five’ status for India

Subject : International Relations

Section: Groupings

Concept :

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington, the US Senate is set to introduce legislation that aims to grant India ‘NATO plus five’ defence status.
However, India’s External Affairs Minister has already rejected this framework for India.

NATO Plus five

NATO Plus is a coalition consisting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and five countries, namely Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea.
The primary objective of this group is to enhance global defense cooperation.
Membership in NATO Plus would offer several advantages to India, including seamless intelligence sharing among member countries, access to cutting-edge military technology without delays, and a strengthened defense partnership with the United States.