Friendship Treaties — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
42nd Amendment	1976	The 42nd Amendment added 'international security' to the Concurrent List (Entry 2A of List III), enabling both Union and State governments to legislate on matters related to international security. This amendment strengthened the constitutional framework for implementing international agreements related to security cooperation, including provisions of friendship treaties that deal with security-related matters.	Enhanced the Union government's ability to implement security-related provisions of international agreements while allowing state participation in matters affecting local security, thereby strengthening the constitutional basis for comprehensive friendship treaties that include security cooperation elements.

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