Russia-India defense cooperation

Ongoing participation in Russian military exercises puts India in a unique position, as its relations with the U.S. and the Quad also continue to deepen.

Despite kind words, cooperation, and defense ties, there are longer term difficulties in the India-Russia relationship that are unlikely to be easy to resolve. 

The Indian defense ministry is in the final stages of concluding an agreement for the purchase of 48 M-17-V5 helicopters from Russia.

The first batch of ten Kamov-226T helicopters could reportedly already be delivered to India in 2017.

India and Russia have failed to resolve their differences so far and the joint project appears to be going nowhere.

New Delhi and Moscow purportedly have finally agreed to a work-share agreement for the co-production of a new warplane.

India is purportedly pushing to sign the main R&D design contract this year.

A Russian delegation officially offered India a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for purchase last week.

Russia’s new carrier design is a top contender in a bid to build India's fourth aircraft carrier, Russian media claims.

This week, India’s Defense Ministry released details of where it spent its money over the last couple of years.

New Delhi and Moscow have restarted cost negotiations over the Sukhol/HAL Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft.

New Delhi is already considering placing an order for an additional 48 Mi-17V-5 aircraft.