Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA)
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The Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) is a bilateral defense pact that enables secure, interoperable communications and the transfer of advanced encrypted equipment between the armed forces of India and the United States.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| COMCASA | 0 |
| Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bilateral military communications pact
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defense agreement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COMCASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
access to encrypted communication channels for Indian forces using U.S. systems
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installation of U.S.-origin secure communication equipment on Indian military platforms ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air forces of India and the United States
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land forces of India and the United States ⓘ naval forces of India and the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn | Communications and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Indian Armed Forces
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United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| complements |
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation
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Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryParty |
India
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
interoperable communications between Indian and U.S. armed forces
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secure communications between Indian and U.S. armed forces ⓘ transfer of advanced encrypted communications equipment to India ⓘ |
| focus |
strategic communications interoperability
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tactical communications interoperability ⓘ |
| fullName | Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
India–U.S. strategic partnership
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Indo-Pacific security architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalNature | bilateral agreement ⓘ |
| objective |
to improve operational coordination between Indian and U.S. forces
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to support joint and combined military exercises ⓘ to support maritime domain awareness cooperation ⓘ |
| predecessor | Communications and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance defense cooperation between India and the United States
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to facilitate real-time, secure information sharing between Indian and U.S. militaries ⓘ |
| region | Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
India–United States defense cooperation
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encrypted communications systems ⓘ military communications interoperability ⓘ |
| sector |
defense
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military communications ⓘ |
| securityAspect |
communications security
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information security ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Government of India
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Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedDuring | 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between India and the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyDomain |
command and control systems
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encrypted communications technology ⓘ |
| typeOf | foundational defense agreement between India and the United States ⓘ |
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Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA)
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