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India, Russia Sign RELOS Pact, Deploy Troops, Warships.

5/27/2026

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India and Russia held high-level army talks on 24 May 2026 in New Delhi, where the 5th Sub Working Group (Land) met under India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation, discussing mutual learning, operational synergy and bilateral capabilities.
The Russian delegation visited the Shatrujeet Brigade to explore defence cooperation.
The RELOS agreement, effective 12 January 2026, permits each side to station 3,000 troops, five warships and ten aircraft.

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India and Russia held high-level army talks on 24 May 2026 in New Delhi, where the 5th Sub Working Group (Land) met under India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation, discussing mutual learning, operational synergy and bilateral capabilities.
The Russian delegation visited the Shatrujeet Brigade to explore defence cooperation.
The RELOS agreement, effective 12 January 2026, permits each side to station 3,000 troops, five warships and ten aircraft.