Impact of Russia-Ukraine war on India: Air Force said – Russia will not be able to fulfill the promise of arms supply, know

The Russia-Ukraine war is affecting the whole world. India has also been affected. According to a report, this war has also had a direct impact on India's Defense Department. The weapons that Russia had promised to supply this year cannot be fulfilled due to the war. The Indian Air Force gave information about this. Said that due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia is unable to provide vital defense supplies, which they were supposed to supply to the Indian Army. This is the first time that the Air Force has given such a statement.

As per reports, the Indian Air Force's statement has been referred to a parliamentary committee. Published it on the website on Tuesday. The Indian Air Force told a parliamentary committee that Russia had planned to deliver a large consignment this year, which would not be completed due to the war in Ukraine.

At the same time, the news agency contacted the Russian Embassy in New Delhi on this issue. The embassy spokesperson said, 'We do not have such information, which can confirm what has been said.' There was no immediate reaction from Rosoboronexport, the arms manufacturing arm of the Russian government. The report did not mention much about the delivery.

supply of these weapons stopped

The biggest supply this year was to be of S-400 Triumf air defense system units. India ordered it in 2018 for $5.4 billion. Out of these three units that have been received by India, two are yet to be received. Apart from this, parts for the Air Force's Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighter jets also come from Russia. In such a situation, its supply will also be delayed.

It has also been claimed in the report that in the last two decades, India has tried to reduce its dependence on Russia. India has now turned to western countries like France, America, and Israel along with Russia. India is motivating Indian companies to do more production in the country in collaboration with global companies.

The Indian Air Force has told a parliamentary panel that the Russia-Ukraine war has so affected its supplies that it has reduced its estimated capital expenditure on modernization for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, by almost a third compared to the previous fiscal year. reduced.

The air force budget reduced

The Air Force had estimated capital expenditure of 853 billion rupees for the financial year 2022-23 and reduced it to 588 billion rupees in the national budget presented in February.

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