OpinionPod: Chennai to the Arctic—India-Russia RELOS gives New Delhi new maritime access

The Russian Duma ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics
Support (RELOS) agreement just a day before President Vladimir
Putin arrived in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in
India–Russia defence ties. More than just another operational
pact, RELOS completes a long-pending framework and unlocks a new
era of maritime cooperation. The agreement enables deeper
coordination across a vast strategic arc—from the warm waters of
Chennai in the Indian Ocean to the icy frontiers of the
Arctic—reshaping the scope of bilateral engagement.