Foundational agreement

The United States signs "foundational agreements" with its defence partners. These are "routine" agreements and include: General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA); Logistic Support Agreement (LSA); Communications and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Intelligence (BECA).

Signatories

The United States has signed over 100 foundational agreements with defence partners around the world. In 2020 India signed the BECA, having already signed GSOMIA in 2002 (and its extension the ISA in 2019), an adapted version of the LSA — Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016, and an adapted version of CISMOA — Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) in 2018. It has signed Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA) on 23 August 2024.

References

↑ Jain 2018, p. 114–116.
↑ Philip, Snehesh Alex (October 27, 2020). "The 3 foundational agreements with US and what they mean for India's military growth". ThePrint. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
↑ Roy, Shubhajit (October 28, 2020). "BECA — and importance of three foundational pacts of India-US military cooperation". The Indian Express. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
↑ Ragi, Sangit K.; Sondhi, Sunil; Pathak, Vidhan (July 28, 2017). Imagining India as a Global Power: Prospects and Challenges. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-60915-9.
↑ Jha, Lalit K (May 13, 2015). "Foundational Agreements Facilitate Better Defence Ties: US". Outlook India. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
↑ Editorial (October 28, 2020). "Back to Future". The Indian Express. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
↑ Joshi, Manoj (October 28, 2020). "Building upon the American connection". ORF. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
↑ "Watch | India and U.S. sign BECA". The Hindu. October 28, 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
↑ Tomar, Dr Ravi (June 25, 2002). "India-US Relations in a Changing Strategic Environment". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
↑ Philip, Snehesh Alex (August 23, 2024). "SOSA done, India & US now aim for RDP. A look at these two critical defence agreements". ThePrint. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

Bibliography

Jain, Bhupesh (2018). "LSA, CISMOA, and BECA: The Future of US-India Defence Ties" (PDF). CLAWS Journal. Summer 2018: 114–126.

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[FOOTNOTEJain2018114–116-1] Jain 2018, p. 114–116.

[2] Philip, Snehesh Alex (October 27, 2020). "The 3 foundational agreements with US and what they mean for India's military growth". ThePrint. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[3] Roy, Shubhajit (October 28, 2020). "BECA — and importance of three foundational pacts of India-US military cooperation". The Indian Express. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[4] Ragi, Sangit K.; Sondhi, Sunil; Pathak, Vidhan (July 28, 2017). Imagining India as a Global Power: Prospects and Challenges. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-60915-9.

[5] Jha, Lalit K (May 13, 2015). "Foundational Agreements Facilitate Better Defence Ties: US". Outlook India. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[6] Editorial (October 28, 2020). "Back to Future". The Indian Express. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[7] Joshi, Manoj (October 28, 2020). "Building upon the American connection". ORF. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[8] "Watch | India and U.S. sign BECA". The Hindu. October 28, 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[9] Tomar, Dr Ravi (June 25, 2002). "India-US Relations in a Changing Strategic Environment". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[10] Philip, Snehesh Alex (August 23, 2024). "SOSA done, India & US now aim for RDP. A look at these two critical defence agreements". ThePrint. Retrieved August 24, 2024.