India, Russia Likely To Sign 10-Year Military-Technical Agreement
Nov 27, 2021 |
India and Russia have already worked on the Rs 5,200 crore Kalashnikov deal. This will involve the manufacture of 6.01 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh for the armed forces.
New Delhi: A 10-year military-technical agreement between India and Russia is likely to be signed when President Vladimir Putin is in New Delhi early next month.
The agreement could help in the transfer of new-age technologies to India right up to 2031. This could be of great help the Defence Research and Development Organisation, for example, to work on futuristic weapons systems.
Several major agreements could happen during the Putin visit, scheduled for December 6. A memorandum of agreement between the Indian and Russian navies is expected. This is likely to be on “general cooperation, which could increase more exercises and intelligence sharing.
Russia has loaned nuclear-powered submarines to India. After the first INS Chakra in the 1980s, the Russians loaned an Akula-class nuclear powered submarine in 2011. Negotiations for a second submarine are underway. Russia has also offered a third
The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement or (RELOS) is ready to be signed. It will allow India and Russia to use each other’s naval and air bases with too many formalities. India has similar agreements with other countries including the USA
India and Russia have already worked on the Rs 5,200 crore Kalashnikov deal. This will involve the manufacture of 6.01 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh for the armed forces.
While Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet face to face for the first time since 2019, the big moment will also be the first 2+2 meeting with Russia, where defence minister Rajnath Singh, and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar will interact with foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and defence minister Sergey Shoigu.
India has had 2+2 meetings with only three other countries: the United States of America, Australia and Japan. A meeting with the USA is due and is likely to happen in Washington DC. The dates are being worked out.
Courtesy: TNN