The "fact" daily writes: Joint efforts of Armenia and India are aimed not only to increase the defense capabilities of the countries, but also to ensure international and regional security, peace and stability. The Minister of Defense of Armenia Suren Papikyan stated this during the "Aero India" exhibition, "Build Resistance through International Protection and Global Involvement". That Armenia, the United States and France have become the largest importers of Indian defense products in 2023-2024. The authors remind that Armenia has made a number of transactions with India for the last four years to import missiles, artillery, missile systems, radar, armor and night vision devices, as well as ammunition and artillery.
As of the beginning of the current financial year, Armenia has bought $ 600 million in Indian production. Indian IADN reports on Indian ministry at its Microblog, citing Indian Defense Ministry. Armenia intends to buy 78 Indian Atags (Advanced Toved Artillery Gun Sistem).
Armenia is actively negotiated with Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSL), Bharat Forge Defense Department 78 on the purchase of modern traction artillery installations (atags). The first batch of six Hubs has been successful in Armenia, including in the highland location and plain.
"Republic Square" notes that in addition to military ties, Armenia deepens relations with India in economic and transport. "Armenia offers India to create an additional commercial way to export Indian goods to Europe and Russia. The latter will pass through the Black Sea, the North-South International Transport Corridor (INSTC) bypassing the Suez Canal.
The Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridors fits in India's plans, as the country is looking for additional corridors to go to Europe, avoiding the negative consequences of the Russian and the West. Military-political and economic ties with Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan buys weapons from Pakistan. The Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan military-political alliance is being formed in the South Caucasus, Armenia-Iran-India. on.
Thus, in order to resist the Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem and their supporting Pakistan, Armenia deepens military relations with India, as well as energy-transport links with Iran, "said the authors that the big Turan and the Turkish influence was also strengthened. They are a threat to national security and even territorial integrity.
