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Part 2. A Longstanding Friendship under Threat

... threat the State Bank of India put an immediate stop to all payments from April 7 causing almost the entire Russo-Indian arms trade to come to a grinding halt . Other Indian banks have also been forced to freeze their lines of credit to Russian arms companies. So far, the frozen assets total $100 million , yet this number could rise to $2 billion in the coming months if the issue is not resolved. This can already lead to delays in the delivery of weapons under the existent contracts. For now, it remains unclear how strict the Americans will be. However, having seen the vast ...

10.08.2018

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Part 1. A Longstanding Friendship under Threat

... 2000 and 2016 Russia accounted for on average 25% of global exports . During that period 30% of exports went to India, making it the largest importer of Russian arms. For India, one of the world´s top five arms importers, this meant that 72% of its weapons came from Russia. The arms trade with India alone accounts for a full percent of Russia’s total exports . However, the importance of this trade lies not only in its size. Together with energy cooperation, it forms the foundation of the broader Russian-Indian partnership. The ...

09.08.2018

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