India and the USA Sign BECA Agreement
India and the USA have signed BECA, the last of four foundational agreements for strategic ties. BECA stands for Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation.
- The previous three agreement are:
- General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) signed in 2002. An extension - the Industrial Security Annex (ISA) was signed in 2019.
- Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) signed in 2016.
- Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) signed in 2018.
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation
- BECA is all about the exchange of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) information for the military as well as the government. For the collection and processing ....
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