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  Using SEATO and CENTO to call the US and Pakistan Allies is like saying that the US and Japan are at war because of Public Law 77-328, 55 STAT 795. The main stumbling block to India becoming an MNNA is that you can't make major arms purchases from Russia and be part of the program.
context: Calling the people who hid Bin Laden and Ally while propping up the Taliban seems kind of stupid. >
  
  But making them openly an enemy would be worse. At least there's some cooperation now. >
  
  It is part of cento and seato with the US and is still designated as MNNA (major non nato ally). >
  
  SEATO died 50 years ago. CENTO died 48 years ago. >
  
  Yeah i was countering the above comment that Pakistan is not an ally i know that both of those orgs no longer exist although mnna still remains.