‘We Have No Such Information’: Russian Minister Dismisses Report Claiming Strain in Indian Defence Ties

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has dismissed a report that claimed New Delhi wants to distance itself from Moscow in the area of defence cooperation between the decades-old two strategic partners. His response came following a Reuters report that said India is seeking to distance itself from its largest arms supplier after Russia’s ability to supply munitions and spares was hampered by the Ukraine war. Citing Indian sources, the report said New Delhi must step carefully to avoid pushing Moscow closer to China. “We have no such information. This is all on Reuters’ conscience. Our Indian partners, as before,...