creating buffer around core interest regions of East India Company by signing a military alliance with neighbors
with military alliance, EIC could now use Awadh military for protection of Bengal
Shuja was made to pay 50L INR to EIC
Mini Subsidiary Alliance: EIC army permanently stationed and to be paid for by Awadh via Annual Subsidy ⟹ Awadh came under military control of EIC (military alliance b/w EIC & Awadh)