S. Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, has strongly dismissed suggestions that military equipment purchased by India from Russia might contain hidden Chinese technology.
In response to a journalist's question about whether India is worried about this possibility, Jaishankar stated, "I have never even encountered a whiff of this suggestion that anything we buy from Russia comes with Chinese tech."
The question reflects growing global concerns about supply chain security and the deep technological and military partnership between Russia and China. As two major powers, their collaboration is closely watched by other nations.
India is one of the world's largest importers of Russian arms, a relationship that dates back to the Soviet era. At the same time, India has a tense and often adversarial relationship with its neighbor, China, particularly over border disputes.
Jaishankar's unequivocal denial is a strong statement of trust in India's long-standing defense partner, Russia. It signals that, from New Delhi's perspective, the integrity of its Russian-sourced military hardware is not in doubt, despite the close Russia-China relationship.
This issue is significant for Afghanistan and the region because the strategic alignment of major powers like India, Russia, and China has considerable implications for regional security, and all these countries have vested interests in Afghanistan.
Source: Media Reports
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