‘AUKUS ‘committed to Indo-Pacific security, doesn’t violate non- proliferation treaty – US Under Secretary Jenkins

Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins, United States Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security while underscoring the importance of AUKUS, a trilateral security partnership” between Australia , the United Kingdom and the United States of America said on Monday that the trilateral agreement ensures safety, security in the Indo-Pacific and that countries are empowered to make their own sovereign decisions free from coercion.

Additionally, Under Secretary Jenkins spoke on conversations with India on proliferation of various arms in the Indo-Pacific and possible joint efforts towards non- proliferation and arms control.

Jenkins stated,” India’s been engaged with us on many issues from many years. We haven’t been able to have extensive discussions right now on particular issues on arms control but I can say that we have traditionally had discussions with them. We are looking forward to having more regular conversations with India on these issues.”