Eastern Chronicle 24 x7, Exclusive Report, The 19th September, 2024.
Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine, and New Delhi till not intervened to stop the trade with European customers, despite protests from Moscow.
These transfers of ammunities to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia, has been occurred before a year, according to custom’s data, Indian arms exports regulations.
The Kremlin(Moscow) has raised the issue during last July meet of Russian Foreign Ministry with Indian counterpart. Indian foreign ministry spokesperson, Mr. Jaiswal told reporters that, ‘India not sent or sold artillery shells to Ukrainian defence’. But Indian government sources and other defence sources from Kyiv reports it was less than 1% of total ammunition imported to ukraine.
European countries, sending Indian ammunition to Ukraine are Check Republican, Italy, which take leading initiative to export kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, the artillery shells and other ammunition outside the Europe.
Delhi, and Washington given security back to war bound Ukraine, recently strengthen diplomatic & defence cooperation, against backdrop of a rising China, which is the main rival of both.
India has a warm ties with Russia from decades. In view of this, Delhi should maintain it. Custom record shows, dated March 27,india has shipped 10,000 rounds of 120mm, and 125mm mortar shells, worth more than 9 millions U. S. Dollars from Chennai ports to CDS.
South Asia’s security expert Walter describing India-Russia relationship is as ,that is- ‘” It Allows india shows partner in the West, that is not ‘on Russia’s side’ in the Russia-Ukraine conflicts. ” He said adding that, Moscow held little leverage over Delhi’s Decisions.
