News: Russia has ratified the RELOS military pact with India ahead of President Putin’s New Delhi visit.
About Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS)
- RELOS is an India–Russia arrangement to share logistics and support at each other’s military facilities for troops, warships and aircraft during missions away from home bases.
- Scope of the Agreement
- Military exchanges: It makes logistics easier for joint military exercises, training activities and warship visits to each other’s ports.
- Humanitarian assistance: It supports cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
- Operational efficiency: It speeds up logistics procedures, facilitates mutual use of airspace and improves joint functioning, especially for the Indian Navy.
India’s Logistics Agreements with Various Countries
- India and USA: India and the USA have Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) between them.
- India and France: India and France have a Logistics agreement covering joint exercises, port visits, humanitarian efforts and maritime intelligence sharing.
- India and Australia: India and Australia have a Comprehensive Mutual Logistics Support (MLSA), 2020.
- India and Japan: India and Japan have an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), 2020.
