India abandons Russian weapons in favor of the latest US developments
India has drastically reduced its orders for military equipment from Russia and is now buying more from Western suppliers. This is a significant change in policy for a country that has traditionally been dependent on weapons from Moscow.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.
India and Russia's plans to jointly develop and produce helicopters and modern fighter jets were postponed some time ago, senior Indian officials told the agency.
A separate proposal to lease a nuclear submarine from Russia to train Indian crews is also unlikely to materialize, they said, noting that the South Asian country builds its own vessels. Two warships and batteries for an anti-missile shield, which were ordered before the war against Ukraine, are the only outstanding items that New Delhi has not yet received from Moscow.
India, the world's largest arms importer, is buying less and less from Russia. Only 36% of India's arms imports came from Russia last year, down from 76% in 2009, according to a March report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 03/12/2024
