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Date: Aug 30, 2016 Subject: India, US Sign Military Logistics Pact > Headlines > > India and the U.S on Monday signed the bilateral Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will give the militaries >  of both countries access to each other's facilities for supplies and repairs. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and U.S. Defence >  Secretary Ash Carter said in a joint statement that LEMOA "will facilitate additional opportunities for practical engagement and exchange." > > While it is an enabling agreement, LEMOA does not make logistical support automatic or obligatory for either party, > the Minister and the Secretary said. LEMOA does not involve allowing military bases either, they noted. Each case > will require individual clearance. The services or supplies accessed will be on a reimbursable basis as per the new pact. > > LEMOA is one of the four 'foundational agreements' that the U.S. ente...

Date: Aug 31, 2016 4:57 PM Subject: ISRO To Launch 68 Foreign Satellites Next Year > ISRO NEWS > > Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning for the launch of a record 68 satellites in one year next year. > > We got fresh orders to launch 68 satellites from various countries, including 12 from PlanetiQ, a US-based weather > forecasting satellite firm," said Rakesh Sasibhushan, Chairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation. > > Most of these satellites are nano-satellites and they will be launched within the next six months. > > We also got an order to launch a heavier earth observation satellite from an overseas customer, said Sasibhushan without naming the customer. > > ISRO, through Antrix has launched 74 foreign satellites so far, earning a revenue of $80.6 million in the last three years. > > Earlier this year, ISRO had created history, after it successfully launched 20 satellites, inc...