Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say
Western diplomats have said that a key obstacle to the transfer of military technology to India is its defense ties with Russia and the vast amount of Russian-origin arms used by the Indian military.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their delegation level talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/ADNAN ABIDI/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERSUpdated: