USA-India Defence Technology & Trade Initiative

Subject – IR

Context – India, U.S. monitoring defence trade projects

Concept –

The DTTI was announced in 2012 as an ambitious initiative for co-production and co-development of military systems.
It is not a treaty or a law. It is basically a defense strategy to facilitate the development of defense technology by reducing bureaucratic processes and legal requirements in all possible ways.
It is a flexible mechanism to make sure that senior leaders from both countries are engaged consistently to strengthen the opportunities in the field of defence.
With the help of DTII, India can strengthen its defense industrial base. It is expected to move away from the traditional “buyer-seller” dynamic toward a more collaborative approach.