Recently, as a landmark decision, Vladmir Putin Signed the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) with India, ratifying it legally and enhancing bilateral military cooperation with India.

The agreement is now included legally in Russia's legal acts website, and it establishes clear procedures for deployments of soldiers, warships and aircrafts in each other's respective regions.

India for long has depended substantially on Russian Military Hardware and this agreement paves way for smoother logistical support during joint exercises and operations and enhances rapid response capabilities.

According to RELOS, Russian Warships could berth at Indian Ports for supplies while Indian Airforce aircrafts gain reciprocal access to Russian facilities.This reciprocity extends to army units, enabling seamless sustainment of operations without the need for ad-hoc permissions, a boon for interoperability in multinational scenarios.

There is also another deeper angle to it regarding why both countries made this agreement. India since a long time wanted to enhance its presence in the South-China sea and North Pole, not only that India also wanted to reduce the rising US influence in Indian Ocean and Russia on the other hand wanted to expand its influence to Indian Ocean, due to these coinciding interests, both nations agreed on this RELOS agreement.

I think in context of both the nations as through this, both the nations will be able to counter their respective rivals.

What do you think about this agreement, do let me know in the comments.

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