United States elevates India's status to ease export controls for high-technology product sales

The US has eased export controls for high-technology product sales to India by designating it as a Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) country. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced in Washington last night that this is a very important change in India's status in the export control regime.  The granting of STA-1 status to India comes after the US recognised India as a Major Defence Partner in 2016, a designation that allows India to buy more advanced and sensitive technologie...