US Approves $131 Million Military Equipment Sale To India To Boost Indo-Pacific Maritime Security
CNN-News18
[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '5.839', 'text': 'uh staying with uh our top focus on'}, {'start': '3.600', 'end': '7.279', 'text': 'India and Pakistan. What we are learning'}, {'start': '5.839', 'end': '9.280', 'text': 'in terms of the global support that'}, {'start': '7.279', 'end': '11.040', 'text': 'India is currently receiving getting in'}, {'start': '9.280', 'end': '12.320', 'text': "breaking inputs over there as we're"}, {'start': '11.040', 'end': '14.240', 'text': 'learning that the United States has'}, {'start': '12.320', 'end': '17.039', 'text': 'cleared a proposal to supply military'}, {'start': '14.240', 'end': '20.160', 'text': 'hardware and logistic support assets.'}, {'start': '17.039', 'end': '22.800', 'text': 'This worth $131 million to India in line'}, {'start': '20.160', 'end': '24.480', 'text': "with India's strategic ties with the"}, {'start': '22.800', 'end': '26.960', 'text': "United States. That's a big breaking"}, {'start': '24.480', 'end': '29.359', 'text': 'input we are bringing to you. Uh in fact'}, {'start': '26.960', 'end': '32.079', 'text': 'Akash and Sadhan join me live on the'}, {'start': '29.359', 'end': '33.760', 'text': 'broadcast. Akash to begin with give us'}, {'start': '32.079', 'end': '35.760', 'text': 'an understanding of what is this'}, {'start': '33.760', 'end': '38.640', 'text': 'Indopacific maritime domain awareness'}, {'start': '35.760', 'end': '40.559', 'text': 'software that India will be buying from'}, {'start': '38.640', 'end': '44.920', 'text': 'the United States and how critical is'}, {'start': '40.559', 'end': '44.920', 'text': 'this keeping the timing in mind?'}, {'start': '45.360', 'end': '49.920', 'text': 'Right. So first of all this software is'}, {'start': '47.840', 'end': '51.920', 'text': 'basically an integration of several sort'}, {'start': '49.920', 'end': '55.120', 'text': 'of uh you know other softwares for'}, {'start': '51.920', 'end': '57.680', 'text': 'example AIS data, satellite data and'}, {'start': '55.120', 'end': '60.000', 'text': 'also the uh radars and you know other'}, {'start': '57.680', 'end': '62.160', 'text': 'things that we are getting. Uh the sort'}, {'start': '60.000', 'end': '64.479', 'text': 'of information that we have is basically'}, {'start': '62.160', 'end': '67.119', 'text': 'the integration of all these information'}, {'start': '64.479', 'end': '69.520', 'text': 'in one uh software that is the C vision'}, {'start': '67.119', 'end': '71.680', 'text': 'software. It is very important uh for'}, {'start': '69.520', 'end': '73.600', 'text': 'anyone for any maritime agency that is'}, {'start': '71.680', 'end': '76.799', 'text': 'keeping an eye on every development that'}, {'start': '73.600', 'end': '78.400', 'text': 'is happening uh in the maritime domain'}, {'start': '76.799', 'end': '81.280', 'text': 'specifically in the Indoacific. We know'}, {'start': '78.400', 'end': '84.400', 'text': 'that how the responsibility of India the'}, {'start': '81.280', 'end': '86.320', 'text': 'chart of India is for chart number eight'}, {'start': '84.400', 'end': '88.080', 'text': 'that is the area in the Arabian Sea'}, {'start': '86.320', 'end': '90.080', 'text': 'Indian Ocean region and also Bay of'}, {'start': '88.080', 'end': '91.920', 'text': 'Bengal and in this particular area for'}, {'start': '90.080', 'end': '94.159', 'text': 'the surveillance purpose. Uh you know'}, {'start': '91.920', 'end': '96.320', 'text': 'you need all these things integrated at'}, {'start': '94.159', 'end': '98.560', 'text': 'one place and sea vision software is'}, {'start': '96.320', 'end': '100.400', 'text': 'something that can help uh you know'}, {'start': '98.560', 'end': '102.560', 'text': 'Indian agencies to keep an eye on'}, {'start': '100.400', 'end': '104.799', 'text': 'everything happening. On the other hand,'}, {'start': '102.560', 'end': '107.439', 'text': 'along with uh the C vision vision'}, {'start': '104.799', 'end': '109.520', 'text': 'software, TFT training is also something'}, {'start': '107.439', 'end': '111.680', 'text': 'uh you know that has been approved and'}, {'start': '109.520', 'end': '113.439', 'text': 'in fact we have been given to understand'}, {'start': '111.680', 'end': '117.520', 'text': 'the state department has approved this'}, {'start': '113.439', 'end': '120.799', 'text': 'particular sale that is for $131 million'}, {'start': '117.520', 'end': '123.360', 'text': 'and in fact Akanga you see Indopacific'}, {'start': '120.799', 'end': '124.960', 'text': 'is one key agenda for both the countries'}, {'start': '123.360', 'end': '126.479', 'text': 'as far as defense cooperation is'}, {'start': '124.960', 'end': '128.959', 'text': 'concerned. We have seen several sort of'}, {'start': '126.479', 'end': '130.959', 'text': 'meetings and you know leaders are'}, {'start': '128.959', 'end': '132.720', 'text': 'meeting for the same purpose and'}, {'start': '130.959', 'end': '134.959', 'text': 'especially at a time when China is'}, {'start': '132.720', 'end': '137.440', 'text': 'expanding it you know its reach in the'}, {'start': '134.959', 'end': '140.080', 'text': 'Indoacific. Uh this particular sale and'}, {'start': '137.440', 'end': '142.319', 'text': 'deal is very important at such a time'}, {'start': '140.080', 'end': '145.040', 'text': 'when there are tensions between India'}, {'start': '142.319', 'end': '146.560', 'text': 'and Pakistan. Uh and you know the timing'}, {'start': '145.040', 'end': '149.040', 'text': 'is very crucial and important.'}, {'start': '146.560', 'end': '151.840', 'text': 'Absolutely. And you know this uh kind of'}, {'start': '149.040', 'end': '154.160', 'text': 'uh Indopacific maritime domain awareness'}, {'start': '151.840', 'end': '156.879', 'text': 'was a decision that was taken in the'}, {'start': '154.160', 'end': '159.200', 'text': 'year 2022 by the quad partners'}, {'start': '156.879', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'collectively. I want to bring in Sedant'}, {'start': '159.200', 'end': '163.599', 'text': 'on that note. Sedant does that also'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '165.599', 'text': 'indicate a larger quad support coming in'}, {'start': '163.599', 'end': '167.599', 'text': 'for India because remember Indopacific'}, {'start': '165.599', 'end': '169.120', 'text': 'is where not just India or the United'}, {'start': '167.599', 'end': '171.280', 'text': "States are involved it's the entire"}, {'start': '169.120', 'end': '173.599', 'text': "quad. Well that's right Akanga. In fact,"}, {'start': '171.280', 'end': '176.640', 'text': 'if you see the way uh President Trump is'}, {'start': '173.599', 'end': '179.760', 'text': 'driving his foreign policy, he wants to'}, {'start': '176.640', 'end': '182.080', 'text': 'end the two wars, two existing wars only'}, {'start': '179.760', 'end': '184.640', 'text': 'because he wants to put in all his'}, {'start': '182.080', 'end': '186.640', 'text': 'energy and resources uh to the'}, {'start': '184.640', 'end': '189.280', 'text': 'Indopacific. And in fact, he is very'}, {'start': '186.640', 'end': '191.680', 'text': 'clear about it. All he wants is to'}, {'start': '189.280', 'end': '195.920', 'text': 'contain China at this point in time. And'}, {'start': '191.680', 'end': '197.440', 'text': 'in fact uh uh you know if we go by the'}, {'start': '195.920', 'end': '200.400', 'text': 'words that have been used in this'}, {'start': '197.440', 'end': '202.480', 'text': 'release akanga it very categorically'}, {'start': '200.400', 'end': '204.879', 'text': 'reflects upon the relationship that'}, {'start': '202.480', 'end': '207.040', 'text': 'India has with United States at this'}, {'start': '204.879', 'end': '208.560', 'text': 'point in time and this this the'}, {'start': '207.040', 'end': '210.959', 'text': 'paragraph clearly says that this'}, {'start': '208.560', 'end': '213.280', 'text': 'proposed sale will support the foreign'}, {'start': '210.959', 'end': '215.760', 'text': 'policy and national security objectives'}, {'start': '213.280', 'end': '217.599', 'text': 'of the United States by helping to'}, {'start': '215.760', 'end': '220.080', 'text': 'strengthen the US India strategic'}, {'start': '217.599', 'end': '222.400', 'text': 'relationship. So once again the message'}, {'start': '220.080', 'end': '224.799', 'text': "is very clear that US government's"}, {'start': '222.400', 'end': '227.440', 'text': 'interests are very well aligned with'}, {'start': '224.799', 'end': '229.360', 'text': "India's interest in the region perhaps a"}, {'start': '227.440', 'end': '232.400', 'text': 'very strong message which is being sent'}, {'start': '229.360', 'end': '235.200', 'text': 'out by the US government and uh uh you'}, {'start': '232.400', 'end': '238.239', 'text': 'know uh Akanga in these times when when'}, {'start': '235.200', 'end': '241.200', 'text': 'when there is uh there is a situation of'}, {'start': '238.239', 'end': '244.400', 'text': 'escalation between India and Pakistan if'}, {'start': '241.200', 'end': '247.360', 'text': 'uh Winnatra is meeting uh their defense'}, {'start': '244.400', 'end': '249.319', 'text': 'official if Rakshamantri Rajnat Singh is'}, {'start': '247.360', 'end': '252.000', 'text': 'speaking to Peter Peter Hexit and Peter'}, {'start': '249.319', 'end': '254.400', 'text': 'Hexit condemning the Pelgam attacks and'}, {'start': '252.000', 'end': '256.880', 'text': 'perhaps extending full support to India.'}, {'start': '254.400', 'end': '258.959', 'text': 'Now this announcement perhaps shows that'}, {'start': '256.880', 'end': '262.720', 'text': 'US also wants to send out this message'}, {'start': '258.959', 'end': '264.960', 'text': 'to Pakistan that India matters to us.'}, {'start': '262.720', 'end': '266.639', 'text': 'India matters to us and we are going to'}, {'start': '264.960', 'end': '268.240', 'text': "back India. Perhaps it's a very very"}, {'start': '266.639', 'end': '269.840', 'text': 'clear message coming from the US'}, {'start': '268.240', 'end': '271.600', 'text': 'government. Many thanks to you Siddhant'}, {'start': '269.840', 'end': '273.759', 'text': 'and Akash for sharing all those breaking'}, {'start': '271.600', 'end': '276.000', 'text': 'inputs and putting it into perspective'}, {'start': '273.759', 'end': '276.000', 'text': 'for'}]