Overview
- Russia’s State Duma ratified the pact on December 2 and the Federation Council on December 8, and the presidential signature completes Russia’s domestic process.
- The RELOS agreement sets procedures for moving military formations, warships, and aircraft between the two countries and for providing mutual logistical support.
- The framework covers joint exercises, training, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief, with any broader application requiring mutual consent.
- Russian cabinet notes say the pact will ease mutual airspace use and simplify port calls by each side’s warships.
- The signing follows Putin’s December 4 visit to India, during which both sides agreed on an economic cooperation programme through 2030.