Artillery shells sold by Indian arms manufacturers were allegedly redirected to Ukraine by European consumers, according to a report published by Reuters on Thursday.
According to the article, Moscow has repeatedly protested the munitions supply, but Delhi has done nothing to halt it for more than a year.
The study has been deemed “speculative” and “misleading” by the foreign ministry of India.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, tweeted on X (previously Twitter) that the report “implies violations by India, where none exist, and hence, is inaccurate and mischievous.”.
India has an “impeccable track record of compliance with international obligations” on non-proliferation, Mr. Jaiswal continued.
Moscow has not yet responded to the statement from Delhi or the story.
According to Indian arms export regulations, weapons can only be used by the approved buyer; any unauthorized transfers could put future sales at risk. India put additional restrictions on exports in May, requiring purchasers to make sure the weapons aren’t shipped to unaffiliated nations.
There is apparently a lack of artillery ammunition in Ukraine, which is facing a resurgent Russian attack.
The Reuters story said that India produced a small proportion of the ammunition being used by Ukraine, which is expected to be less than 1% of the total armaments received by Kyiv since the war began in 2021. It did this by citing anonymous Indian and European government and defense industry personnel along with customs data.
