India Signs a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) with the United States

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"In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) entered into a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) with the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The SOSA is a significant milestone in the defense partnership between India and the United States since it would allow both the countries to request each other for priority delivery of certain defense items. These include “materials, services and facilities” that include raw, in-process, or manufactured supply, equipment, component, or part. However, besides this official purpose of enabling both the countries to acquire industrial resources from each other in the face of supply chain disruptions, there is a lack of clarity as to why the arrangement was signed now and its other advantages. This commentary attempts to highlight the issues that arise in the wake of the arrangement. ..."

India Signs a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) with the United States: What Can We Expect? - Carnegie India | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) entered into a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) with the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD). This commentary attempts to highlight the issues that arise in the wake of the arrangement."