Approximately 50% of India’s defence equipments are imported from Russia. Russia is followed by France and Israel. In the recent past, India has been trying to reduce its dependence on Russia. India has been increasing its imports of defence equipments and platforms from the US. The information on defence exports and imports across the globe are given by a popular think tank named Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). You can read about the Innovation for Defence Excellence – iDEX at the given link.
Further readings:
- HAL – Partnering with Russia for Make in India Defense Projects
- Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
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