In the recently concluded dialogue between the defence and foreign ministers of the US and India, the last of the four “foundational” agreements, titled the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement, has been signed. It promises India access to real-time geospatial information apart from other things and presupposes access to the most advanced technologies that are currently available only to America’s NATO allies.
India’s strategic relationship is now at an altogether higher level which, apart from other things, will ostensibly help in our interfaces with China. The Indo-Pacific has been mentioned repeatedly stressing our common interest in ensuring safety of navigation and
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