US and India sign Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation

Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation As anticipated, the United States and India have today [27 October 2020] signed an agreement for the sharing of sensitive satellite data during a biannual “2+2” security dialogue in New Delhi. According to Indian defence sources, the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) on Geospatial Cooperation will provide India with access to a range of topographical, nautical and aeronautical data necessary for more accurate use of missiles

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India, US set for signing of geospatial cooperation agreement during Pompeo visit

Reuters reported on 22 October 2020 that an agreement on geospatial cooperation that, amongst other things, will give India access to US satellite data for better accuracy of missiles and drones, might be concluded during the visit next week of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper to New Delhi for talks with their Indian counterparts Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh.

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The Australia-India Strategic Partnership: ‘Shared values’ mask the real strategic purpose

The much-used phrase ‘shared values’ is regularly used as the basis for international relationships and alliances. It can be used to selectively point to values found in political, social or economic ideologies, or in religious or ethical systems – and to divert attention away from substantive issues or conjure up imaginary communities of interest. In the context of the Australia-India Strategic Partnership, does the use of the phrase mask the real strategic purpose of the agreement?

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