An old ally of India, Russia has ruffled feathers with its joint army exercise with Pakistan ahead of the BRICS. While a naval exercise has been conducted in the past, it was strictly a counter narcotic operation drill. A full fledged military exercise between Pakistan and Russia has set the alarm bells ringing in India.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Russian Trade and Industry Minister, Denis Valentinovich Manutrov revealed that Russia's key defence deals are on the card to re-enforce defence ties between Moscow and New Delhi.
"We have very tight relations with India, specially with military co-operation and supplying military equipment. We have strong relations in industrial co-operation. We are looking forward to more facilities and new military industrial co-operation, not only in aviation, land forces but also in other spheres. Military industry is always like a locomotive for civil industries," said Manturov.
DEFENCE DEALS
One of the key defence deals between Moscow and New Delhi at BRICS is going to be the 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters. While KA-226T will replace ageing Cheetah and Chetak choppers, the Russian industry minister confirmed to India Today, how its components will be manufactured in India.
"We are looking forward for civil industry co-operation like helicopter KA-226T for which Mr Modi decided to establish the assembly manufacturing in India. We are finalising the details of the contract of this project," said Manturov to India Today.
Talking about a joint co-operation in military deals, Russian minister emphasised on proposal to set up production unit of its regional aircraft Illyushin IL-114 in India.
"We are in discussion for the co-operation in the original Sukhoi jets to produce components by Indian companies, as well as, new project for Turboprop regional aircraft IL-114. We are willing to have co-operation in this project. So, we have a wide range of projects not only in military but civil areas as well," said Manturov ahead of the BRICS summit in Goa.
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