Overview
- Congress’s compromise text mandates a joint consultative mechanism within the U.S.–India Strategic Security Dialogue to evaluate the 2008 civil nuclear pact and explore alignment of India’s liability rules with international norms.
- The Secretary of State must submit a report within 180 days of enactment and then annually for five years detailing the outcomes of the joint assessment.
- India is designated an ally or partner nation under the NDAA’s International Nuclear Energy Act, which also orders a 10-year plan to expand U.S. nuclear exports and assess competition with Russia and China across the supply chain.
- New provisions place India among priority partners in a Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience to deepen co-development, co-production, and supply-chain security, with multi-year reporting through 2031.
- The bill authorizes an Ambassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean Region to coordinate regional diplomacy and counter PRC influence, while the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy spotlights India’s expanded role through the Quad and broader economic-security ties.