Editorial The signing of BECA creates the conditions for extensive security cooperation between the United States and India, serving the long-term interests of both parties. The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for Geographic Cooperation is essentially a proposed communication agreement between the U.S. Department of Defense`s National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the Indian Government Department of Defense. The signing of a number of defence agreements will enable India and the United States to act together and position themselves in a better position to shape the regional and global environment. Critical analysis. The signing of the BECA marks the end of the long period of mutual trust and provides the conditions for broader security cooperation. The comprehensive agreement between India and Singapore, also known as the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement or simply the ECSC, is a free trade agreement between Singapore and India aimed at strengthening bilateral trade. It was signed on June 29, 2005. [1] Strengthening the mechanisms of cooperation between the two militaries must be rewarded in the context of an increasingly aggressive China, which threatens a large number of countries in its vicinity and beyond and challenges several established norms and aspects of international relations. Amid the continuing stalemate over the Line of Real Control (LAC) in Ladakh – the longest and heaviest in 30 years – India and the United States have stepped up intelligence and military cooperation under the radar to unprecedented levels, especially since June. In the face of rising tensions between India and China following the deaths of 20 soldiers in Ladakh four months ago, the pact is expected to help India narrow the military divide with Beijing. News of the agreement was strongly criticized by the Chinese government Global Times, which noted earlier this month that “New Delhi… “hopes to show China its military strength and the importance of U.S.
connections to the largest size.” On 27 October, India and the United States signed the Cooperation and Exchange Agreement (BECA) during the third two-and-a-half dialogue between the defence and foreign ministers of the two countries. This is the fourth and final of the basic agreements concluded by the two countries, starting with GSOMIA (General Security of Military Information Agreement) in 2002, LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) in 2016, COMCASA (Communications compatibility and Security Agreement) in 2018 and now BECA. Critics fear that too close a link with the United States will limit India`s decisions. The development of technology makes it inevitable that all military platforms will be integrated and networked in the future.