India is sharply increasing its number of defense attaches in foreign missions across the Global South and expanding loans to clients with higher political or credit risk in a bid to boost weapon sales. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/16/world/politics/india-loans-arms-russia-customers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #narendramodi #india #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin
India carving niche as budget friendly arms-maker for Russia's past buyers

The effort aims to capitalize on a sourcing scramble since the outbreak of war in Ukraine by nations that had historically relied on Washington and Moscow for weapons.

The Japan Times