Big News! Russia okays Defence pact with India ahead of Putin’s visit

New Delhi : In a big development for India and Russia ahead of President Putin’s India visit, latter’s lower house of parliament – State Duma - approved a key military pact with former. Mr President is scheduled to arrive in India on two-day visit on December 4-5, 2025.

The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) signed on February 18, between the two governments was sent to Duma last week for ratification by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of State Duma, said that India and Russia share a very comprehensive and strategic relation. Russia values them completely and the approval to the pact is a step towards strengthening the relation.

With the pact signed, the two countries now have set the procedure for sending military formations, warships and military aircraft of Russia to India and vice versa, and the organisation of their mutual logistical support.

The established procedure will be used during joint exercises, training, humanitarian aid, disaster relief efforts after natural and man-made disasters, and in other cases as agreed.

The pact also allows both countries to use their air spaces and ports.