Tag: COMCASA

Finding solutions in Afghanistan

Seventeen years on, Afghanistan ravaged by a war of attrition has seen many highs and lows in the past year. From the proposal of privatisation to bringing the Taliban to the negotiation table – the war continues both within the status-mongering global players and between Afghan forces and the Taliban. What seems pertinent to dwell...

September 22, 2018

Put 2+2 Together

After the cancellation of US-India 2+2 Dialogue twice in the last 14 months, the external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj, and Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman held the first highlevel 2+2 talks on September 6 with their US counterparts, Mike Pompeo and Jim Mattis. The objective was to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and finalise a...

September 21, 2018

2+2 dialogue | What is COMCASA? Key India-US defence deal explained

COMCASA, or Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement, is the India-specific version of Communication and Information on Security Memorandum of Agreement. It comes into force immediately, and will be valid for 10 years

September 6, 2018