On May 28th, AMCHAM members from the aerospace and defense sector met with Col. Shailender Arya, Advisor – International Cooperation, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, to discuss the upcoming door knock to Washington DC. The need for acceptance of RDP agreements to increase visibility and obligation, signing of Security of Supply agreements (SOSA), higher coordination on joint government-government agreements, ITAR exemptions, and market access challenges were discussed. Mr. Alain Garcia, Chairman – Defense Committee, AMCHAM and Vice President, Global Business Development – India, Boeing Defense India and Mr. Samit Ray, Co-Chairman – Defense Committee, AMCHAM and Deputy Vice President – Government Affairs & Public Policy South Asia, RTX led the discussions.