India uses Su-30 purchased fighters to mobilize their armed forces against the background of exacerbation of the situation on the border with China. So the role of Russian weapons in the confrontation of Delhi and Beijing was described by Srikant Condapalley, a professor of Chinese studies at the University of Jawaharlala Nehru in New Delhi.
In a conversation with “Tape.ru” he said that against the background of a new situation in the region, India also expects the supply of Russian Air defense systems from the C-400 in December 2021. “India does this not in order to compare with the Chinese military potential, and in order to keep Beijing and, if possible, make sure that it will incur great losses in the event of war,” Kondapalley told.
The political analyst stressed that Russian-made armament is about 70 percent of the entire military arsenal of the country. Nevertheless, according to his forecasts, in the future, India will increase the volume of purchases from the United States, while maintaining imports from Russia.
previously became known that New Delhi placed the latest weapons acquired from the United States, on the Tavang Plateau, bordering Tibet. According to media reports, the Helicopters of American Production Chinook are transferred to this area, ultralight M-777 muscles and assault rifles SIG SAUER 716. It is assumed that all this is intentionally placed in Chinese borders to deter Beijing.
Indo-Chinese conflict in East Ladakhkhe aggravated in May 2020, when bloody clashes occurred between the border guards of both countries. The border conflict of the two countries caused by the lack of a clear demarcation line continues from the 1950s. China does not recognize the so-called McMagon line that determined the border between the Tibet and the possessions of India. Both sides declare the illegal occupation of their lands.