‘NATO plus five’
It is a grouping of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and five countries.
The arrangement currently exists between the U.S, its NATO partners and five countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and Israel.
The group works toward boosting global defence cooperation.
The U.S. Senate’s India Caucus to push for ‘NATO plus five’ status for India.
External Affairs Minister, India however, had already rejected the framework for India.
Benefits for India by becoming a member of NATO Plus:
India would gain access to seamless intelligence sharing between these countries.
India would get access to the latest military technology without much of a time lag.
It would further strengthen India’s defence partnership with the United States.
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