Elbahrain.net India has denied a news report that said the government did not stop European purchasers from sending artillery ammunition made in India to Ukraine.
Artillery shells sold by Indian arms manufacturers were allegedly redirected to Ukraine by European consumers, according to a report published by Reuters on Thursday.
According to the article, Moscow has repeatedly protested the munitions supply, but Delhi has done nothing to halt it for more than a year.
The study has been deemed “speculative” and “misleading” by the foreign ministry of India.
The ministry’s spokeswoman, Randhir Jaiswal, tweeted on X (previously Twitter) that the report “implies transgressions by India, where none exist, and so, is false and mischievous.”
Moscow has not yet responded to the statement from Delhi or the story.
According to Indian arms export regulations, weapons can only be used by the approved buyer; any unauthorized transfers could put future sales at risk. India put additional restrictions on exports in May, requiring purchasers to make sure the weapons are not shipped to unaffiliated nations.
There is apparently a lack of artillery ammunition in Ukraine, which is facing a resurgent Russian attack.
The Reuters story said that India produced a small proportion of the ammunition being used by Ukraine, which is expected to be less than 1% of the total armaments received by Kyiv since the war began in 2021. It did this by citing anonymous Indian and European government and defense industry personnel along with customs data.
It further stated that among the European nations supplying Indian ammo to Ukraine are Italy and the Czech Republic.
According to the newspaper, Moscow has brought up the matter with Delhi at least twice, most notably at a July meeting between the foreign ministers of the two nations.
Western countries are displeased with India for not criticizing Russia directly over the war.
Why does India not condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine? Modi walks a diplomatic tightrope when he travels to Kiev following Moscow On the other hand, Delhi has made a point of emphasizing how important it is to preserve national sovereignty and territorial integrity. It has consistently advocated for talks and diplomacy to put an end to the conflict.
India and Russia have always had cordial ties, and despite Western sanctions on Russia, Moscow continues to be a significant defense and trade partner for Delhi.
Russia was India’s main oil supplier in the previous year. It remains India’s largest ally in the defence sector, meeting more than 60% of Delhi’s requirements.
After winning reelection to a third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Russia for the first time in July. During the visit, he called President Vladimir Putin a “close friend.”
However, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed his displeasure with Modi’s travel to Russia, stating that he was “disappointed to see the leader of the world’s largest democracy hug the world’s most murderous criminal in Moscow”.
A few weeks later, Modi went to Ukraine and had discussions
