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.