India on Thursday dismissed media reports that Indian weapons were sent to Ukraine as false.
The Indian government has expressed strong objection to a Reuters report regarding the shipment of ammunition from India to Ukraine. The Indian Foreign Ministry called it wrong and mischievous.
Responding to questions about the report on Thursday, foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “We have seen the Reuters report. This is speculative and misleading. They say there is a violation of the rules, when there is no such thing.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that India complied with international law regarding the export of military goods and that India’s record in this area was impeccable.
Report claims Ukraine uses Indian munitions against Russia Earlier, a Reuters report had claimed that Ukraine was using Indian munitions in its war against Russia. It was said that India sold these weapons to European countries, but Ukraine is now using them.
The report also claims that despite Russia’s opposition, India did not attempt to stop it. Citing three Indian officials, it was reported that Russia had complained to India about this twice.
It was stated in the report that Indian munitions were reaching Ukraine via Italy and the Czech Republic. These two countries buy shells from India in large quantities. Over the past year, both countries have sent Indian munitions to Ukraine.
The Reuters report claimed that Ukraine was using Indian munitions against Russia and they were being transported via Italy.
Russia complained to India The report also said that a meeting took place between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in July. This question was raised here.
According to the report, two sources in the Indian government and two sources in the Defense Ministry told Reuters that the munitions used by Ukraine were produced by India in very small quantities.
One official estimates that this does not even represent 1% of the ammunition kyiv has purchased since the start of the war.
Government-owned Yantra India manufactures ammunition It is stated in the report that these weapons were manufactured by a government company named India. The head office of this company is in Nagpur. This company was created in October 2021.
India has set rules regarding the export of arms. According to them, only the country which buys weapons from India can use them. If weapons are sent to another country, the company can stop the delivery of weapons.
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Claim: Ukraine uses Indian munitions against Russia: these are transported via Italy, Russia has complained to India twice.
Ukraine uses Indian munitions in its war against Russia. According to the Reuters news agency, India had sold these weapons to European countries, but it is now Ukraine which uses them.
The report claims that despite Russia’s opposition, India did not attempt to stop it. Citing three Indian officials, it was reported that Russia had complained to India about this twice.