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Russia-India troop stationing deal confirmed

Russia and India have formally agreed to station up to 3,000 military personnel in each other's countries for five years.

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Russia and India have signed a new intergovernmental agreement permitting the stationing of up to 3,000 military personnel from each country on the other's soil. The deal also allows for the temporary deployment of additional troops for joint military exercises. The agreement will be in effect for five years and is set to be automatically extended thereafter. This formalizes a significant deepening of military cooperation between the two strategic partners.
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