India Paying Russia for Arms Deals

There have been a few "cooperation" contracts between Russia and India, at least partially revolving around the re-fitting of an aircraft carrier.

Russia and India are expected to sign three contracts in military technical cooperation totaling $4 billion, including retrofitting the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to India, Vedomosti Russian daily reported according to RIA Novosti.

As we reported earlier, the French are selling the Russians $2bil worth of amphibious assault ships that are capable as mini-carriers. Makes you wonder why the Indians don't just cut the deal directly with the French and skip the carrier that's (a) not good enough for the Russians, and (b) needs $4bil of retrofitting.

By: Brant