Russia ratifies RELOS pact with India ahead of Putin's December 4 visit

Key facts

• Russia ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) military logistics pact with India.
• The RELOS pact aims to streamline mutual support for troop movements, equipment, and military platforms.
• Russia’s State Duma approved the agreement just days ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to New Delhi on December 4.
• The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) pact was originally signed on February 18 between the governments of India and Russia.
• The RELOS framework establishes a mechanism for both countries to support each other’s military assets, personnel, ships, and aircraft when operating within each other’s territory.
• The pact will guide cooperation during routine operations, bilateral and multilateral military exercises, training engagements, humanitarian relief operations, and disaster response efforts.
• The agreement would facilitate mutual use of airspace and allow port calls by warships from both nations.