Ukraine uses India made artillery shells in the war against Russia
India does not intervene despite Russia’s objection
Kyiv (Ukraine) – Ukraine is using Indian artillery shells in its war against Russia. They were sold to European countries by the Indian arms manufacturers. Later they were sent to Ukraine. The news agency ‘Reuters’ has broadcasted the news about this. The report said that India did not intervene to stop this trade despite Russia’s objection. The transfer of shells has been going on for more than a year, according to the report of ‘Reuters’.
Indian ammunition reaches #Ukraine via European nations#Russia objects, citing historic ties India’s defense exports boom!
Despite Russian protests, New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade.#WorldNews#RussiaUkraineWar pic.twitter.com/q0VYpxfLRs
— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) September 19, 2024
1. The report quoted 3 Indian officials as saying that Russia has raised the issue at least twice. In July, during a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Dr S Jaishankar, the issue was raised. The Defense Ministries of Russia and India did not respond to queries regarding this. In January, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said that India has not sold artillery to Ukraine.
2. The report further said that very few Indian weapons have been used in this war. This ammunition accounts for less than 1% of all the ammunition imported by Ukraine. It was not clear whether the European countries donated it to Ukraine or sold it.
3. The European countries that send Indian military equipment to Ukraine include Italy and the Czech Republic. ‘Yantra India’ company’s weapons are also being used in Russia-Ukraine war.