State Duma to vote Tuesday on ratifying the India–Russia RELOS pact.
Agreement streamlines logistics for joint exercises, relief ops, and cooperation.
Putin’s two-day India visit expected to yield major trade and defence outcomes.
Russia To Ratify RELOS Pact Ahead Of Putin’s India Visit
Moscow fast-tracks key defence logistics deal before Putin–Modi summit.
Summary
The lower house of the Russian parliament will vote on Tuesday to ratify a significant defence agreement with India.
The vote on the India-Russia Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) will be taken before of President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India.
As part of preparations for Putin's visit, which will begin on Thursday, the vote by the State Duma will be held in priority order on Tuesday.
The RELOS agreement aims to streamline coordination for joint military exercises, disaster relief, and other operations.
The key defence pact was signed on February 18, 2025, in Moscow by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and erstwhile Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin to enhance military cooperation between the two privileged strategic partners.
Putin will make the two-day visit to India to hold annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that is expected to produce a plethora of significant outcomes, including in the trade and defence spheres to further solidify the bilateral strategic ties.
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