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Arrange the following four Indo-US defence agreements in chronological order on the basis of year of signing of these pacts: (1) Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Association (LEMOA) (2) Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) (3) General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) (4) Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) Choose the correct answer:

HPPSC · 2021 · GS1
Question:
Arrange the following four Indo-US defence agreements in chronological order on the basis of year of signing of these pacts: (1) Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Association (LEMOA) (2) Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) (3) General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) (4) Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) Choose the correct answer:

Options

(1) 1, 2, 3, 4
(2) 2, 4, 3, 1
(3) 3, 1, 4, 2
(4) 4, 2, 1, 3
Answer: (3) 3, 1, 4, 2

Explanation:
Chronological order of signing of the four foundational Indo-US defence agreements: GSOMIA (General Security of Military Information Agreement) (3) — signed in 2002, enabling sharing of classified military information; LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) (1) — signed in August 2016, allowing use of each other's military logistics facilities; COMCASA (Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement) (4) — signed in September 2018, enabling secure military communications; BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement) (2) — signed in October 2020, enabling sharing of geospatial intelligence. Hence chronological order: 3, 1, 4, 2.

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