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India’s reliance on Russian weapons continues despite expanding defence ties with the West
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14.
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NEW DELHI – India’s decision to buy three submarines and co-develop a combat aircraft and helicopter engines with France, announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the European country, is boosting defence cooperation between India and the West.
India is keen to curtail its reliance on Russian weapons.
