Columnist Syumita Ganguly published in the Western edition of The Foreign Policy, which talks about the growing confrontation between India and China. And the edition would not be western, if it hadn't written about "the best way to fight India with China".
Sumit Ganguly writes, that in such a way for India would be "the termination of close contacts with Moscow and the establishment of ties with Washington".
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In late June,, just days after the deadly skirmish on the border between Indian and Chinese forces, Indian Defense Minister Rajnat Singh went to Moscow, to take part in the parade, dedicated to the victory over Nazi Germany. During his visit, Singh struck a deal to acquire fighters and other weapons worth 2,4 billion. Agreement followed agreement, achieved last year, when India decided to purchase S-400 air defense systems, despite explicit objections from the United States.
The author finds it strange, that India continues to rely on Russian weapons at the time, "When there is no shortage of other suppliers". As such a supplier, Ganguly cites, of course, United States of America.
Columnist for The Foreign Policy says, that the purchase of Russian weapons by India is due “decisions, which were adopted in the past”.
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Despite, that India is seeking to diversify its supply sources, to 60 percent of its military arsenal is either Soviet, or Russian origin. Not surprising, that India is still dependent on Russia for spare parts and modernization of its arsenal.
Another reason the author calls the position of Russia itself:
Russians have too little money, and they themselves are happy to sell their first class weapons to India.
Added, that India is not always ready to acquire weapons from the United States because of the position of the Congress, since he himself often limits transactions for the supply of modern weapons abroad.
