NEW DELHI – India and the US are planning to revive the Defence PolicyGroup (DPG) between the two countries after a four-year gap, with adiscussion on the text of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement(BECA) one of the key items on the agenda, according to senior officialsfamiliar with the matter.
BECA will allow India to use US geospatial maps to get pinpoint militaryaccuracy of automated hardware systems and weapons such as cruise andballistic missiles.
Along with Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA),and Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), BECA is one of thefoundational military communication agreements between the two countries.
LEMOA, which allows the Indian and American defence forces to use eachother’s facilities and establishes procedures of easier access of suppliesand services required by them, was signed in 2016.
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COMCASA, which allows the US to transfer communication equipment to Indiathat allow secure transmission of data and real-time information betweenthe armed forces of the two countries, was sealed during last year’sTwo-Plus-Two talks in Washington.
