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India-Russia defense pact details confirmed

India and Russia have signed a defense pact allowing up to 3,000 troops, 10 aircraft, and 5 warships for joint exercises and emergency missions.

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India and Russia have signed a new defense agreement permitting limited mutual military deployments on each other's territory. The pact allows each country to station up to 3,000 troops, 10 military aircraft, and 5 warships at a time. The agreement is intended for joint military exercises, training, humanitarian missions, and disaster relief operations, not for permanent basing or warfighting. This formalizes a framework for enhanced military cooperation between the two long-standing partners.
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19 AprResonant News 📰

The message provides additional context on the pact's purpose, specifying it is for joint exercises, humanitarian missions, and disaster relief, not for permanent deployment or war.

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