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Talks on for logistics deal with Russia
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- India and Russia are in the process of concluding a logistics agreement, with both sides targeting to conclude consultations before the annual summit in October between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The proposed agreement follows a series of such agreements India has signed since the first logistics agreement with the U.S.
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- A draft logistics agreement has come from Russia. At the end of July, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had sent it to the Integrated Defence Staff and the three services for their comments.
- The Army and Navy have since sent back their observations on the draft. Another official said the agreement with Russia will be on the lines of those signed with the U.S. and France.
- The idea is to increase our operational flexibility and we thought we should do one with our long term partner Russia.
- Australia too has sent a draft agreement.
- Logistics agreements are administrative arrangements facilitating access to military facilities for exchange of fuel and provisions on mutual agreement simplifying logistical support and increasing operational turnaround of the military when operating away from India.
Source
The Hindu