India is a US defense partner on a par with NATO allies: Keith Webster
India's status is consistent with members of NATO, other than the Five Eyes, says Pentagon official
Keith Webster handled US-India defense relations for several years as a senior Pentagon official in the Obama administration. Now, a senior vice-president with the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, he talks to Ajai Shukla about the trajectory of the defense relationship.
Why has the US designated India as a “major defense partner” (MDF)? In the US system, this was a very significant step. In May 2016, during the waning months of former President Barack Obama’s administration, we began debating in the Pentagon the need to cement the solid defense...