Visit of Indian Defense Minister to Moscow called "great Russian shopping"

Indian media are actively discussing the visit of the country's defense minister Rajnat Singh to Moscow. He is accompanied by the head of the secretariat of the Ministry of Defense, Ajay Kumar, and the chief of staff of the integrated defense, Hari Kumar.

The head of the Indian defense department is meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, as well as with Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov, and Rosoboronexport head Alexander Mikheev. India Today called Singh's visit "the great Russian shopping" of the Indian Minister of Defense.

As Military Review has already reported, Rajnat Singh is trying to agree to expedite the supply of Triumph Russian S-400 air defense systems to the country, as well as the supply of components for assembly at the Indian plants of the MiG-29 and Su-30MKI fighters. Among other things, during a visit to Russia, we are talking about the supply of components for helicopters and submarines.

Infographic of military-technical cooperation India Today:

For reference: cr (crore) - 10 million Indian rupees)

The Indian media mentioned that all the talk about the urgency of deliveries of arms and components from Russia is connected with the turbulent situation on the border with China - in the Ladakh region. Indian sources claim: they managed to find out that on the Chinese side during the skirmish that occurred a few days ago, the commander of one of the units was killed.

In connection with the events in Ladakh, the Indian army, navy and air force received permission from the government for additional purchases weapons and ammunition worth up to about $ 210 million in total. It is important to note that this is precisely an addition to the funds already allocated previously from the military budget. The bulk of these (additionally allocated) funds of the Indian Ministry of Defense is going to be spent on the purchase of weapons and components in Russia.

India Today Infographic:

India Today:

Rajnat Singh's trip to Russia is very important. And the main thing in it is not so much a visit to the parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the victory over Germany, but just the military-technical component of Indian-Russian relations. Up to half of all weapons in India today are of Russian origin. According to the representative of the Ministry of Defense, Russia for India today is actually the only country capable of delivering the necessary weapons and ammunition almost overnight.

Comments

[Thrifty]

Although they honestly said that they now more importantly buy weapons and spare parts for our equipment, they did not bother ...

[svp67]

Quote: Thrifty

Although they honestly said that they now more importantly buy weapons and spare parts for our equipment, they did not bother ...

When the "fried rooster" begins to peck, and even at the "weakest point", then what kind of "inquisitors" can we talk about.

[Gaubvaxta]

Quote: svp67

When the "fried rooster" begins to peck, and even at the "weakest point", then what kind of "inquisitors" can we talk about.

Looks like the Indians China was very scared that the Minister of Defense himself rode to Moscow .. But we have warned India more than once.

[Ilya-spb]

I have one concern:

- Now we will make deliveries to India ... But will we have enough components ourselves in the short term?

Troubled times ...

[Alex777]

Seeing China Indians greatly scared that the Minister of Defense himself rode to Moscow

Iron pipes with welded nails give good acceleration.
Here you can forget about the bidding, and about the diversification of supplies and gifts, too.

[knn54]

India, fighting the British colonialists, practically supported the Japanese. Collaborationist Subhas Chandra Bose led the so-called pro-Japanese legion "Free India". He also actively collaborated with the Nazis.
Today is a national hero, revered on a par with Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.

[Revolver]

Quote: knn54

The collaborator Subhas Chandra Bos ... Today is a national hero, revered on a par with Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.

Well Duc here and there, Bandera is a national hero, and in Spratia SS men are honored.

[CSKA]

Quote: knn54

supported the Japanese

Well, they were not an independent state to support anyone.

Quote: knn54

pro-Japanese legion "Free India"

And how many fought in it and how many are on the side of the British?

[michael2000]

They were frightened of the banal, so they stopped arranging dances ...

[Private-K]

Dances haven’t gone anywhere, just dances have become petitioners.

[michael2000]

Yeah, I understand, songs with a mournful expression of a dark face were added to the dances.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

It’s not for them to dance in Bollywood.

[Zaurbek]

The Russian Federation made an offer to India on the Su35C and modernization of its appearance Su30MKI ..... some kind of super profitable.

[LAWNER]

And why do they need "Sharks" ??? Want to become hegemons?

[Zaurbek]

With modern diesel-electric submarines, I don’t know why they bother. Japanese or French version or ours with vertical compartments to order for KR and Bramos and forth.

[Masha from uralmash]

This is another Shark, a non-hegemonic, NATO name, in Russian Pike-B (project 971, that same ill-fated Nerpa)

[Valery Valery]

Let them come, let them buy ....

[Adimius38]

overnight is how? to take this weapon out of the RF Armed Forces? Thank you, have already passed more than once. No one will make an airplane or an anti-aircraft system overnight. Overnight, you can only drop a couple of boxes of machine guns from the Tu-160 at supersonic))

[Zaurbek]

That Su30SM that Su35S are mass-produced at 15-17 pieces per year. The army can simply reassign the ordered cars (or car kits, so productivity will increase). Another thing is that the MKI is not SM, there are Jewish and French details there, and the Indians will also want to update them to the modern level. And this is exactly the brake in the order.

[Tusv]

Quote: Adimius38

overnight is how?

For Indians overnight, this is not like the S-400. 7 years ago, an agreement of intent, 5 years ago, approval by the Indian military council there, but there is still no supply. Everything Else - Instantly

[Cyril G ...]

As part of the MiG-29, I suppose we are talking about the Kursk SMT in reserve. That is, from the availability.

[parusnik]

Friendly China scared India, and she forked out for parts and weapons ...

[Egoza]

Quote: parusnik

Friendly China scared India, and she forked out for parts and weapons.

Well, they looked at the six-armed Shiva and thought: two of his hands are occupied, and four more are free. Something is missing. So we decided to buy "toys"

[military_cat]

Something like this.

[parusnik]

As it were, but Pakistan, also friendly ....

[Masha from uralmash]

affectionate heifer sucks seven queens, if it were still Americans to force the miracles, otherwise they scared half of the potential customers with their sanctions

[Kruglov]

This is trash! Hindus on phones, instead of ringing!

[Revolver]

Quote: parusnik

Friendly China scared India, and she forked out for parts and weapons ...

Turkeys do not consider Siberia and the Far East to be their original territory, illegally and unjustly torn away by the tsarist regime.

[Mountain shooter]

The need greatly reduces the desire to bargain ... that the gypsies have in their blood. It takes a lot, quickly, and for any money ...

[Private-K]

India is not ruled by gypsies (even figuratively), but by Brahmin castes. And these people are distinguished by high intelligence, resourcefulness, intelligence. They believed that they had the opportunity to work out - worked out. Loaded a fried rooster aiming at their asses - changed their position to a petitioner.

[Mountain shooter]

Quote: Private-K

India is not ruled by gypsies (even figuratively), but by Brahmin castes. And these people are distinguished by high intelligence, resourcefulness, intelligence.

And these very reasonable brought the country to the brink of war with a powerful neighbor? Resourcefully, you will not say anything ...

[Xenofont]

The caste system, like the clan and nomenclature ones, leads to a negative selection of the ruling elites. I hope you don’t need to give examples?

[Herman 4223]

As soon as the Chinese threw a pebble in their direction, they ran to buy weapons for us for $ 4,5 billion.
I wonder what will happen if China also starts to shoot?

[Doccor18]

Russia for India today is actually the only country capable of delivering the necessary weapons and ammunition almost overnight.

Unexpected frankness. And before where were they when the contracts procrastinated for years?

[mikh-korsakov]

I'm worried about something else. I have not heard that at least one senior person from China came to the Victory Parade. A few years ago, Comrade Xi came in person and, with pleasure, listened to the concert on Red Square. What friendship is over again? Or just backstage maneuvers?

[Egoza]

Quote: mikh-korsakov

And a few years ago, Comrade Xi personally came

Maybe this is due to a new wave of the virus? There, right now, in the part of Beijing, it is mowing. Maybe representatives arrived like a foreign delegation. Not everyone was called yet.

[Wolf]

In China, the 5th and 6th columns work to the fullest, there is now a fierce internal battle. Predictably what Xi will do.

[Wolf]

The spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of China, Wu Qian, during a briefing, said that the visit of the head of the Chinese defense department, Wei Fenghe, to Moscow for the Victory Parade will help deepen mutual trust and cooperation between the military of the two countries.

[Curt]

Hehe)) I don't remember where I read it, but it fits this topic)) "If you need the most accurate weapon, take a German one. If you need the most modern - Israeli. If you need the largest number of additional additional functions and digitalization - American. But if you suddenly got ready to fight ... take Russian! "))

[Zhenya Khazarsky]

... permission for additional purchases of weapons and ammunition in the amount of approximately up to $ 210 million in total.

Is it a typo? This is for them only Rafal. Not enough money ...

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Impatient to see. Right now, with the Indians, you also need money, to cut, on a large scale, for speed, It was necessary for them to get out less.

[Miron]

Russia is not an outcast.
We do not trade weapons with countries plunged into conflict unrelated to the defense of the fatherland.
India is embarking on a gamble with China. In turn, China looks like a country that also does not mind playing muscle.
Russia does not supply such conflicts with weapons. This is not negotiable.

[Klingon]

as soon as the signs of "settling down" of the situation on the Indo-Chinese border begin, the brahmans will immediately start to turn their noses - "why is everything so expensive, let's rewrite the contract, we are half the price"