Putin and Modi cement defence and pacts

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Russian weapons maker Kalashnikov says Moscow and New Delhi signed a deal on Monday (December 6) that will see India produce more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles.

The deal was struck during a visit to India by Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to Interfax, Russia also hopes to deliver more S-400 missile systems to India within the current deal's option. India signed a $5.5 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for five of the surface-to-air missile systems, giving the Indian military the ability to shoot down aircraft and missiles at unprecedented ranges.