Indian Military Can't Function Without Russian Equipment: CRS Report

Indian Military Can't Function Without Russian Equipment: CRS Report

Indian military cannot operate successfully without Russian-supplied technology and will continue to rely on its weapons systems in the near and medium term, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) analysis. The report comes only days before the Biden administration must decide whether to sanction India for buying military equipment from Russia under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). According to the independent CRS in its study ' Russian Arms Sales and Defense Industr y', the Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian-supplied weaponry and will continue to rely on Russian weapons systems in the near and medium term. "As put by one senior American observer, New Delhi's continuing purchases 'remain one of the few levers of influence that India still possesses vis-à vis Moscow'. In this sense, much of Moscow's influence in India comes through its willingness to provide weapons systems and technolo…