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Radio France Internationale
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Pratap Chakravarty

Russia, India strengthen military ties but Ukraine war brings disruption

India Russia Sergei Shoigu United States Ukraine Rajnath Singh SCO Moscow New Delhi Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, second from right, talks with his Russian counterparts Sergei Shoigu, far right, Chinese General Li Shangfu, left, and Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Ming before the start of SCO meeting, in New Delhi, India, Friday, April 28, 2023. AP - Manish Swarup

Russia and India have pledged to boost defence ties despite concerns that the war in Ukraine could block deliveries from Moscow and that US sanctions might get in the way of future weapons contracts.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu met in Delhi on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference where they promised to put start-stop military trade on a steady track.

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