Further, India has been the largest Russian arms importer, accounting for nearly one-third (32%) of all Russian arms exports.
Indian Dependence: According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), since 2010, Russia has been the source of nearly two-thirds (62%) of all Indian arms imports.
India’s plan to purchase Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, which could trigger US sanctions under Section 231 of CAATSA.
The CAATSA seeks to impose sanctions against the country buying military arms from Russia.
The report is crucial in the pretext of the US administration's review of Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
However, the Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian-supplied equipment and will continue to rely on its weapons systems in the near and middle terms.
There has been a considerable drop in India’s dependence on arms and equipment from Russia.
The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ (global think tank) annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries worldwide.
According to the Military Balance 2021, India's present military arsenal is heavily stocked with Russian-made or Russian-designed equipment.
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