Military Equipment To Conflicts: How India-Russia Friendship Has Endured Ups & Downs

PM Modi was in Moscow this week, marking his first visit to Russia since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022. The hug between Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin caused a global stir, drawing particular ire from Western nations and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Host Dev Goswami and defence expert Shiv Aroor delve into the relationship between India and Russia, analysing how it has evolved over various Indian administrations.

Looking at it more militarily, the defence duo answers why India heavily relies on Russian military equipment, detailing India's extensive inventory of Russian hardware, from Sukhoi jets and MiG series aircraft to T-90 and T-72 tanks. Russia’s cost-effective and reliable supplies have historically catered to India's defence needs.

What do Russia and India gain from this alliance? Is Russian military equipment the best choice for India? What are the challenges India faces in reducing its reliance on Russian arms? Has the Ukraine war exposed vulnerabilities in Russian equipment, prompting India to seek alternatives? ‘India realised this a long time ago,’ says Shiv. So, what does the future hold for the India-Russia defence relationship?
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Timestamps:


01:58–-10:00—-Is India’s non-aligned movement a misnomer?
10:00—17:23—- Quality of Russian military equipment
17:23—20:11— Russia-Ukraine war has exposed Russian equipment
20:11—34:00—Is Russian military equipment the best choice for India?
34:00—43:28—No altruism in diplomacy
43:28—50:25—-If war breaks out, will Russia choose China or India
50:25–57:09—Favorite Russian military equipment

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