India is one of the biggest buyers of Russian weapons, and Indian P.M. Manmohan Singh is due to order billions of dollars worth of helicopters, missiles, and fighter planes as per the latest reports. President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh oversaw the signing of the agreements that run from 2011 to 2020, according to the Kremlin press service.
India recently secured production licenses for T-90 tanks and contracts to provide Russian aircraft with BrahMos missiles. India hopes to boost uranium fuel imports from Russia, its Cold War ally, and also wants Russian investment in nuclear power stations at home.
The countries are building a modern supersonic fighter, equivalent to the US Raptor stealth fighter.
But tension has appeared over the cost of refurbishing the Soviet-built aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov for the Indian Navy. There is a 9 year mutual pact which is surely coming smooth for the defense strength of India. At this rate nothing will impede India from becoming a superpower as forecasted .
Manmohan Singh meets Prime Minister Vladimir Putin later Monday.
