Moscow, Dec. 3 -- Russia's State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday ratified a major intergovernmental agreement with India that sets out procedures for dispatching military personnel, as well as military ships and aircraft, to each other's territory.
The logistics pact marks a significant step toward deepening defence cooperation ahead of President Vladimir Putin's state visit to New Delhi begining on December 4 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement, signed in February 2025 by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and then-Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin, allows mutual use of military facilities, airspace, and ports for joint exercises, training, humanitarian ...