What Happened The Indian Express reported July 26 that the government in New Delhi has agreed to sign the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) with the United States. India reportedly asked the U.S. government to send the final text of the agreement to New Delhi so that preparations can be made to sign it during an upcoming September 6 meeting. The "2+2" meeting will occur between Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and their U.S. counterparts Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Why It Matters COMCASA is a military communications agreement that is critical for establishing further interoperability between the U.S. and Indian militaries — and for the past 15 years, the agreement has been pending, bereft of signatures. This new progress toward signing demonstrates forward momentum in the U.S.