Russia in talks with India to supply new T-90MS battle tanks

Russia is in talks with India about the possibility of concluding a contract to supply the latest Russian T-90MS battle tanks, a representative of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) machine building company said Friday.

“Negotiations are underway on the possibility of signing a new contract with new conditions, to supply India with T-90MS,” the representative told Russian agency RIA Novosti. India is a top importer of Russian weapons.

There is currently a contract in place between Moscow and New Delhi for the licensed production of T-90S tanks in India. Russia’s military partnership with India is also boosted by the upcoming $11 billion contract for the joint design and development of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program.

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