Russian state news agencies reported that India received arms worth around $13 billion from Russia in the past five years. Moreover, New Delhi has further placed orders with Moscow for weapons and military equipment exceeding $10 billion.
India accounts for around 20 percent of Moscow’s current order book and is the world’s biggest buyer of Russian arms. While New Delhi has not openly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue and diplomacy to solve the conflict.
Dmitry Shugayev, the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, told the agencies that India, China and some Southeast Asian countries have continued to have interest in buying Russian arms.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
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