India and Japan signs Logistics Agreement
                     INDIA AND JAPAN SIGNS LOGISTICS AGREEMENT
INTRODUCTION
India and Japan have inked a 
landmark agreement that will 
allow their militaries to access 
each other's bases for logistics 
support, a key development 
that comes in the backdrop of 
growing concerns  over China’s 
military muscle flexing in the 
region.
Source: ET
CROSS-SERVICING PACT 
The acquisition and cross-
servicing pact was signed by 
Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar 
and Japanese Ambassador 
Suzuki Satoshi.
Source: Asia News
AGREEMENT
The agreement provides for 
creation of an enabling 
framework for closer 
cooperation and 
interoperability, besides 
allowing militaries of the two 
countries to use each other's 
bases and facilities for repair 
and replenishment of supplies.
Source: India Strategic
WELCOMING THE AGREEMENT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi 
and his Japanese counterpart 
Shinzo Abe held a telephonic 
conversation earlier in the day, 
welcomed the signing of the 
"Agreement on Reciprocal 
Provision of Supplies and 
Services" between the Indian 
Armed Forces and the Self-
Defense Forces of Japan.
Source: Business Line
DEFENSE COOPERATION 
The two leaders concurred that 
the pact will further enhance 
the depth of defense 
cooperation between the two 
countries and contribute to 
peace and security in the Indo-
Pacific region.
Source: The Economic Times
BORDER ROW WITH CHINA
The signing of the agreement 
comes at a time India is locked 
in a bitter border row with 
China, and rising concerns 
among countries in the region 
over increasing Chinese 
assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific 
region.
Source: BBC News
INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
A statement by Japanese 
foreign ministry said the 
agreement will promote closer 
cooperation between the 
militaries of the two countries, 
and enable them to actively 
contribute to international 
peace and security.
Source: ITUC
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 
It is expected that the 
agreement will facilitate the 
smooth and prompt provision of 
supplies and services between 
the Self-Defense Forces of 
Japan and the Indian Armed 
Forces
Source: The Diplomat
BILATERAL DEFENCE ENGAGEMENT 
The defense ministry said that 
the pact will enhance the 
interoperability between the 
armed forces, resulting in 
further expansion of bilateral 
defense engagement under the 
Indo-Japan special strategic and 
global partnership.
Source: Deccan Herald
SIMILAR AGREEMENT 
In June, India and Australia 
sealed a similar Mutual 
Logistics Support Agreement 
(MLSA) while resolving to scale 
up their overall defense 
cooperation.
Source: The Logical Indian