Logistic supply agreements help Indian Navy to enhance its role in IOR

NEW DELHI: Logistic supply agreements with various countries have helped the Indian Navy to enhance its role as the primary responder to any crisis, especially in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

The Indian Navy has reciprocal military logistics agreements with US, France, Australia, South Korea and Singapore. Japan is the sixth country that India signed logistics agreements with earlier this month.

"India is now moving ahead to sign similar deals with Russia and United Kingdom," said a senior government official.

While India has some notable accomplishments as an overseas responder, the assistance to Maldivian President Gayoom as part of Operation Cactus in 1988 was a key event.

Thereafter the 'coming of age' event for the Indian Navy was the post-tsunami response in December 2004, which went on well into 2005. (IANS)

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