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US agrees to India's terms in End User Pact
NDTV Correspondent, Tuesday July 21, 2009, New Delhi
The US has agreed to India's terms for selling military equipment to the country. The military sale agreement which is called the End User Pact paves the way for huge military equipment sales by America to India.

In a departure from previous agreements with other countries, America has agreed to India's terms.

Under the pact, the US will not have a unilateral right to inspect India's military bases or military equipment sold to India.

Inspection of equipment sold by the US to India will be done at a place and time of India's choice, and with mutual consultation.

This pact which is yet to be signed between the two countries will be binding for all future US military sales to India.
 
The agreement will be frozen once signed, and future US laws cannot impinge on it.

Meanwhile, the BJP, for its part, wants the government to explain to the opposition just how India's military interests remain protected from American supervision.

"Why should American officials supervise our facilities. I urge the government to take the house in confidence on the End User Agreement, the technology verification agreement. If the government has done anything wrong then I request the government not to ratify this agreement," said Yashwant Sinha, senior leader, BJP.
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Posted by Mohan Arya on Jul 21, 2009
So India gets to decide the time and place for the inspection and then provides, facilitates,arranges for a smooth inspection by people chosen for the inspection by USA. And that makes it bi-lateral(!). And, who will decide what to buy--latest technology or 5-10 years old technology ready to be discarded by the seller country. No country will sell top of the line stuff to India and our scientists better realise this and prepare to take India ahead on the back of their knowledge and skills. They can do it as they have proved time and again. Bureaucracy should encourage the talent in India and not curb or suppress the aspirations by buying what is offered as the latest.
Posted by Ram on Jul 21, 2009
I like the media twist. Common, India agreed to end user pact by nodding yes to inspections by US. Period! Does it matter when or where the inspection occurs as its anyway decided mutually as per convenience and accordance.
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