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Journalist I write on conflict. Words in: The Telegraph @ttindia, The Print @theprintindia, @thewire_in, The Tribune @tribunechd, @scroll_in @DeccanHerald

Mar 20, 6 tweets

Breaking News: The US has asked permission from India to support a military asset that will be used to bomb Iran from Western India. In bureaucratic terms it means an interpretation of the LEMOA.

LEMOA is Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement. A twist of the Logistics Support Agreement (LSA) that the US has with The Phillippines.

My take: with their military assets, including the headquarters of the 5th fleet, bombed in Manama, Bahrain, the Usrael needs land-based fruition for crew. India will have to take a call.

No Indian Navy berth is long enough to host an aircraft carrier that is the size of nine football fields from home goal to a Romario kick. So, it will be at anchorage while the galleys (kitchens) will be filled up.

The US military asset will be at anchorage off the Konkan coast.

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