Russia supplied arms and weapons worth about $13 billion to India during the past five years, and New Delhi has placed orders for more than $10 billion in arms and military equipment with Moscow, Russian state news agencies reported late Sunday. Gave.
India is the world’s biggest buyer of Russian arms, accounting for about 20% of Moscow’s current order book, and New Delhi has not explicitly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the conflict, which is now in its 12th month.
In response to the invasion, many Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia, including arms, for what Moscow calls “special military operations”.