Q. India and the United States have recently entered into a bilateral Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA). This implies:
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[A] It requires India to provide military bases to the United States in exchange for defence supplies.

[B] It mandates India to purchase a fixed amount of defence equipment from the United States each year.

[C] It ensures reciprocal priority support for defence goods and services between India and the United States to address supply chain disruptions.

[D] It eliminates all tariffs on defence trade between India and the United States.

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation – The Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) is a non-binding agreement between India and the United States that aims to enhance cooperation in defence by ensuring that both countries provide each other with priority support for defence goods and services. This arrangement is particularly focused on addressing unanticipated supply chain disruptions that could affect national security needs. Under SOSA, both nations commit to supporting each other’s priority delivery requests for critical defence resources, thereby strengthening their defence relationship and industrial collaboration.

Source: AIR

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