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India and the US are strengthening their strategic and military partnership under the 10-year defense framework agreement. This paper proposes that there exists a strong case to extend this cooperation into the realm of energy and environment, and explores the synergies and prospects between the navies of the two countries. The paper argues that navies have a prime role in contributing to energy security and environmental protection, and this function will gain increasing relevance in the forthcoming decades. A comparative assessment of energy use, and the energy and environment roadmaps, of the US navy and the Indian navy are presented to highlight the similar challenges and actions being undertaken to address the common concerns. The paper also proposes specific elements and the scope of naval cooperation in the relevant domains before concluding that such a programme will be mutually beneficial for the two navies.
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