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Russia’s State Duma has ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) agreement with India ahead of President Putin’s visit to New Delhi. This agreement will streamline logistics for military cooperation, including joint exercises, training, and disaster relief, by facilitating the use of each other’s airspace and ports for military assets. Both nations see this as a strengthening of their strategic and comprehensive relationship.

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Russia Ratifies Key Military Logistics Pact with India Ahead of Putin Visit

Moscow – December 3, 2025 – In a move signaling deepening military cooperation, the Russian State Duma ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) agreement with India yesterday. The ratification comes just before President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled state visit to New Delhi on December 4-5.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin presented the agreement, signed on February 18, to the Duma last week for ratification. According to Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the agreement underscores the “strategic and comprehensive” nature of Russian-Indian relations.

The RELOS agreement establishes clear procedures for the dispatch and logistical support of military formations, warships, and aircraft between the two countries. This will be applicable for joint military exercises, training programs, humanitarian aid missions, and disaster relief operations.

According to a statement on the Duma website, the agreement will facilitate the mutual use of airspace and port facilities by Russian and Indian military assets. This move further cements the military partnership between the two nations.

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