The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) is an agreement between the U.S. Department of Defense`s National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the Indian Department of Defense. As part of the 2-2 dialogue, the two sides discussed a wide range of critical issues, including the possibility of strengthening the already close ties between the military of the two countries, as well as broader issues of mutual interest in the Indo-Pacific region. Secretary of State S Jaishankar and Secretary of Defense Rajath Singh held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T Esper. Both sides were supported by their military and security officers. The United States wants to change that and in recent years has become one of India`s fastest growing defence suppliers. Statements by the heads of state and government of both countries reflect the echoes of these plans. The agreement had been in place for more than a decade and a half, after the former government of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) failed to sign it because the left-wing parties that were part of the coalition were strongly opposed to close relations with the United States. Pal said China was also cautious about quad or four-party security dialogue – an informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India, which some have called potential Asian NATO. And Pompeo`s visit – the fourth by a U.S.

secretary of state during the Trump administration – was an indication of the close relationship between the two countries. Britain and France had territories in North and South America, as well as in the Indian subcontinent. In 1778, when France declared war on Britain, fighting broke out between the British and French colonies in India. [19] This marked the beginning of the Second Anglo-Mysore War. Hyder Ali, the sultan of the kingdom of Mysore, allied himself with the French. From 1780 to 1783, Franco-Mysorean troops fought in several campaigns against the British in western and southern India, in several places such as Mahé and Mangalore. Following the signing of these “basic” military agreements, joint Indo-American exercises are now expected to lead to advanced and operational maneuvers from previous tactical exercises. Indian forces would be introduced and trained in new data-centric concepts of warfare under the cloud architecture. The influence of a large Indo-American community is reflected in the largest caucus per country in the U.S. Congress, while more than 100,000 Indian students attended U.S.

colleges and universities between 2009 and 2010. [72] After the BJP government led by Narendra Modi came to power, the first of three agreements, the Memorandum of Understanding on Logistics Exchange (LEMOA), was signed in 2016. This was followed by the Communication and Security Compatibility Agreement (COMCASA), signed in 2018. Unacceptable terrorism: in a joint statement, EAM S Jaishankar said that relations with our neighbouring countries had also been discussed during the meeting. We have made it clear that cross-border terrorism is totally unacceptable. He said that the Indo-Pacific region was the priority focus of our dialogue. We reaffirmed the importance of stability, peace and prosperity for all countries in the region,” he said.