According to a recent article published on livemint.com, the US and India are conducting an audit of the Kolkata port as they work towards finalizing a new Master Ship Repair Agreement (#MSRA), which would permit US #warships to access #repair #services at the port. This move is seen as part of broader efforts by both nations to establish India as a key #hub for the #maintenance and #repair of US Navy #vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.
The report highlights that the US Navy already signed MSRA deals with Larsen and Toubro as well as Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd last year. These agreements mark significant steps towards enhancing #maritime #collaboration between the two countries.
Here is the article that carried this report:
