Foundational agreement

The United States signs "foundational agreements" with its defence partners.[1] These are "routine" agreements and include: General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA); Logistic Support Agreement (LSA); Communications and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Intelligence (BECA).[2][3][4]

Signatories

The United States has signed over 100 foundational agreements with defence partners around the world.[5] In 2020 India signed the BECA, having already signed GSOMIA in 2002 (and its extension the ISA in 2019), an adapted version of the LSA — Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016, and an adapted version of CISMOA — Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) in 2018.[6][7][8][9] It has signed Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA) on 23 August 2024.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Jain 2018, p. 114–116.
  2. ↑ Philip, Snehesh Alex (October 27, 2020). "The 3 foundational agreements with US and what they mean for India's military growth". ThePrint. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ Roy, Shubhajit (October 28, 2020). "BECA — and importance of three foundational pacts of India-US military cooperation". The Indian Express. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Ragi, Sangit K.; Sondhi, Sunil; Pathak, Vidhan (July 28, 2017). Imagining India as a Global Power: Prospects and Challenges. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-60915-9.
  5. ↑ Jha, Lalit K (May 13, 2015). "Foundational Agreements Facilitate Better Defence Ties: US". Outlook India. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ Editorial (October 28, 2020). "Back to Future". The Indian Express. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ Joshi, Manoj (October 28, 2020). "Building upon the American connection". ORF. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Watch | India and U.S. sign BECA". The Hindu. October 28, 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ Tomar, Dr Ravi (June 25, 2002). "India-US Relations in a Changing Strategic Environment". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ Philip, Snehesh Alex (August 23, 2024). "SOSA done, India & US now aim for RDP. A look at these two critical defence agreements". ThePrint. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

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