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Defence and arms: India and Russia

First country

Second country

In 2025, India sold USD 7.7 million of arms and ammunition to Russia and bought USD 22.4 million from it. Both are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

India's exports to Russia: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by India

2019: 4.4Low 1.7 / High 18.22025: 7.7

20194.4
202018.2
202112.1
20229
20231.7
20242.4
20257.7

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

India's imports from Russia: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by India

2019: 0Low 0 / High 22.42025: 22.4

20190
20200
20210.9
20225
20230.1
20246.5
202522.4

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

More on this relationship

Benefits

  • BothThe BrahMos missile is a joint venture, and Su-30MKI fighters are built by Hindustan Aeronautics.

Constraints

  • IndiaThe United States threatened India with sanctions over the S-400 purchase.

Sources: Wikipedia: India–Russia relations (revision of 24 September 2026)

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