Defence Cooperation — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
42nd Amendment	1976	Added 'Defence of India' to the Concurrent List temporarily, though it was later restored to the Union List. This amendment reinforced the central government's exclusive authority over defence matters, providing constitutional clarity for international defence cooperation agreements.	Strengthened the constitutional framework for centralized defence decision-making, enabling the Union government to enter into comprehensive defence partnerships like the India-Russia cooperation without state-level complications.

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