Will there be US Military bases on Indian soil? Congress questions Centre on Indo-US joint statement
G20 Summit LIVE The White house released India-US joint statement on Friday. Is the statement “precursor to providing US military bases on Indian Soil? The NDA/BJP will have to clarify in Parliament," questioned Manish Tiwari in his latest post on X. Also Read: G20 Summit 2023: PM Modi welcomes G20 leaders with Konark Wheel replica as backdrop Till now, no BJP leader has reacted to Manish Tiwari claims and responed to his demand of discussion of the issue in parliament.
"The leaders applauded the conclusion of a second Master Ship Repair Agreement, with the most recent agreement signed by the U.S. Navy and Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders, Ltd., in August 2023. Both sides recommitted to advancing India’s emergence as a hub for the maintenance and repair of forward-deployed U.S.
Navy assets and other aircraft and vessels," he added in his post. ALso Read: G20 Summit: Chandni Chowk employs female translators to enhance experience for foreign guests He also shared the link of the joint statement press release. Through his post, Tiwary highlighted the Master Ship Repair Agrement that wook place between the US Navy and Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in August this year.
The attack by the Congress leader came in the backdrop of the ongoing G20 Summit in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit with US President Joe Biden hours after he landed in New Delhi to attend the mega conclave on Friday. Also Read: G20 Summit: PM Modi, Joe Biden to unveil rail and shipping corridor linking India to Middle East, Europe Soon after the meeting, White House released a statement of the meeting.
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