Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters

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Russia and India operationalized their RELOS defence agreement, allowing mutual stationing of 3,000 troops, five warships, and ten military aircraft on each other's territory. Signed last February and ratified by Putin in December, the pact marks India's first foreign military deployment on its soil. The five-year agreement facilitates base access during peace and wartime.

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