India and Russia Forge Strategic Defense Manufacturing Partnership Under Make-in-India Initiative

Dec 06, 2025 03:52 pm CST

During the 23rd India-Russia annual summit, PM Modi and President Putin agreed to joint manufacturing of military equipment and spare parts in India under the Make-in-India program, addressing long-standing supply chain issues and expanding bilateral defense cooperation that includes potential additional S-400 missile system acquisitions and trade agreements using national currencies.