In-US Flashcards
what are the four foundational agreements signed between india and us
GSOMIA (2002)
LEMOA (2016)
BECA (27 october 2020)
COMCASA (2018)
what is LEMOA
LEMOA allows the militaries of the US and India to replenish from each other’s bases, and access supplies, spare parts and services from each other’s land facilities, air bases, and ports, which can then be reimbursed. Needs individual clearance.
This pact was accompanied by India’s elevation to a ‘major defence partner’ by the US.
COMCASA
allows the US to provide India with its encrypted communications equipment and systems so that Indian and US military commanders, and the aircraft and ships of the two countries, can communicate through secure networks during times of both peace and war. It provides for interoperability between the two militaries and provides for sale of high end technology from the U.S. to India.
COMCASA was signed in September 2018, after the first 2+2 dialogue during which then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met the visiting Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and then Secretary of Defence James N Mattis.
BECA
BECA will help India get real-time access to American geospatial intelligence that will enhance the accuracy of automated systems and weapons like missiles and armed drones. Through the sharing of information on maps and satellite images, it will help India access topographical and aeronautical data, and advanced products that will aid in navigation and targeting.
GSOMIA
was signed by the two countries in 2002. The GSOMIA provides for specific measures to ensure security standards for safeguarding critical information shared by the U.S. with India.
GSOMIA
General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMiA)
LEMOA
Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA)
COMCASA
(Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement)
us defense secretary
Lloyd Austin since January 22, 2021
prev. mark t esper
us secretary of state
anthony j blinken (mike pompeo)
who are the members of the quad in indo-pacific
india
us
aus
japan
what is the purpose of the quad
to counterbalance china’s ifluence in the indo-pacific region
COMCASA is the india specific variant of
Communications and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA)
what is the NGA
US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
who initially mooted the idea of the quad
then pm of japan shinzo abe in 2007
what does the quad stand for
quadrilateral security exercise
when did shinzo abe bring up the quad as ‘democratic security diamond’ after australia pulling out due to chinese pressure in 2007
2012
when was the first quad meeting held and where
2017, in manila philipines during the asian summit
between 2017 and 2019 they met 5 times
when was the trilateral malabar exercise exoanded to include australia
in 2020
who are the permanent partners of the malabar exercise
japan, india and us
what were the ships that took part in the exercise in 2021
USS Barry, Task Force 72 aircraft, USNS Rappahannock, INS Shivalik, INS Kadmatt, JS Kaga, JS Murasame, JS Shiranui, HMAS Warramunga
INS Ranvijay, INS Satpura, USS Carl Vinson, USS Lake Champlain, USS Stockdale, HMAS Ballarat, HMAS Sirius, JS Kaga, JS Murasame[69]
how many times has the quad (only 4 countries) been part of the malabar exercise
2 times 2020 and 2021
when was the malabar exercise conducted for the first time
28/29 may 1992, between us and india
indian west coast
where was exercise malabar conducted in 2020 and 2021
2020 - BoB, Arabian Sea
2021 - Philipine Sea, BoB
