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Russia supplied arms worth $13 billion to India in last five years: Report

Annual arms exports were about $14 billion to $15 billion, and the order book has remained steady at around $50 billion, Interfax reported

S-400 Triumf missile systems (Photo: Reuters)
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Russia supplied India with around $13 billion of arms in the past five years, and New Delhi has placed orders with Moscow for weapons and military equipment exceeding $10 billion, Russian state news agencies reported late on Sunday.
 
India is the world's biggest buyer of Russian arms, accounting for around 20% of Moscow's current order book, and New Delhi has not explicitly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue and diplomacy to solve the conflict, now in its 12th month.
 
Scores of Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia, including on arms, in response

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