; (4) promote policies that will encourage the efficient review and authorization of defense sales and export to India; and (5) continue to enhance defense and security cooperation with India in order to advance United States interests in the South Asia and greater Indo-Asia-Pacific regions. 4. United States actions to advance the United States-India strategic relationship (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should take the following actions to advance the United States-India strategic relationship: (1) Seek to enhance the capabilities of the United States and India to address emerging common threats, increase security cooperation, and expand joint military exercises. (2) Encourage and facilitate the role as priority partners in the South Asia and greater Indo-Asia-Pacific regions. (3) Support the mutual interest in maritime security and maritime domain awareness, as well as enhanced military cooperation in joint exercises, training, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (4) Conduct a joint assessment, led by the Secretary of State in partnership with the Secretary of Defense, of the extent to which India possesses capabilities to support and carry out military operations of mutual interest to the United States and India, including an assessment of the defense export control regulations and policies that need appropriate modification, in recognition of India’s capabilities and its status as a major defense partner. (b) Report Subparagraph (B) of section 1292(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2559; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and