Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images
India has emerged as the second-largest supplier of critical technologies to Russia, after China, despite the sanctions imposed on Moscow, according to European and American officials.
Source: European Pravda, citing Bloomberg
Bloomberg sources estimate that India’s export of sanctioned goods – such as microchips and machinery – to Russia surpassed US$60 million in April-May 2024, nearly doubling from the earlier months of the year.
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By July, exports skyrocketed to US$95 million, second only to China in volume, journalists say. India is now responsible for funnelling about one-fifth of Russia’s critical technologies for its defence industry.
The sources also point out that Indian officials have been largely unresponsive to inquiries from Western diplomats regarding their assistance to Russia.
Given India’s role as a transit hub…
