The Mutual Logistics Assistance Contract (MLSA) will allow militaries of the 2 countries to use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of supplies besides facilitating scaling up of overall defence cooperation.
In the talks, the 2 sides likewise pondered on a host of essential problems consisting of dealing with growing hazard of terrorism, maritime security obstacles in the Indo-Pacific area, reform in the World Trade Organisation and methods to deal with the coronavirus crisis
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Showing significance they attached to the Indo-Pacific, the two countries likewise unveiled a declaration titled ‘Shared Vision for Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific’, describing their dedication to promoting peace, securi