NEW DELHI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Opposition parties in India have expressed concerns over an agreement between India and United States to allow the two countries to use of each other's military bases.
The main opposition Congress party described the agreement as fundamental departure from India's time-tested policy of strategic military neutrality, while as Communist Party of India said with the agreement India has acquired formal status of a being a military ally to U.S..
India and the U.S. signed a major defense agreement on Monday in Washington called Logistics Exchange Memorandum Of Agreement (LEMOA). The agreement was signed by India's Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar with U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter.
As per the pact, the militaries of two countries can use each other's land, air and naval bases for repair and resupply. The agreement is viewed as an indication of growing deeper defense ties between the two countries.
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