日印の物品提供協定を承認　国会

　自衛隊とインド軍の間で食料や弾薬の融通を可能にする物品役務相互提供協定（ＡＣＳＡ）は、１９日の参院本会議で自民、公明両党などの賛成多数で可決、承認された。日本は既に米国、英国、オーストラリア、フランス、カナダと締結しており、インドは６カ国目。日米豪印による安全保障分野の連携を促進し、東・南シナ海で軍事的圧力を強める中国に対抗する狙いがある。（2021/05/19-12:40）

The Diet, Japan's parliament, approved on Wednesday an agreement on mutual supplies of food and ammunition between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the Indian military.
   The bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement was approved at a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, by a majority vote with support mainly from the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc. The House of Representatives, the lower chamber, gave its approval in April.
   India became the sixth country to sign the ACSA pact with Japan, following the United States, Britain, Australia, France and Canada.
   The conclusion of the agreement with India is aimed at boosting cooperation among Japan, the United States, Australia and India on the security front to keep a check on China's growing military activity in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.