Many see Azerbaijan as part of an emerging axis with Turkey and Pakistan. have used it turkish drone It is also in talks with Pakistan to fight the war against Armenia, and to buy JF-17 fighter aircraft.
Observers have reported that in recent years, despite their physical distance, an “indirect relationship” between Armenia-Azerbaijan and India-Pakistan has emerged.
In 2017, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan signed a tripartite ministerial agreement, which established security cooperation, and built on previous bilateral military assistance arrangements.
Apart from the strategic importance of the deal with Armenia, the export order is a boost to the indigenous defense industry as the Indian government is keen to increase the value of Indian arms exports.
India’s defense exports touched Record Rs 13,000 crore In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, it was almost “eight times” than it was five years ago.
In 2020, the Narendra Modi government had set a target of Rs 35,000 crore exports ($5 billion) in aerospace, and defense goods and services over the next five years. This is part of the Rs 1.75 lakh crore ($25 billion) business in defense manufacturing that the government is aiming to achieve by 2025.
In January, India signed a contract For sale of BrahMos missiles with Philippines.
At present, India exports defense equipment to 75 countries and includes weapon simulators, tear gas launchers, torpedo loading mechanisms, alarm monitoring and control, night vision monoculars and binoculars, light weight torpedo and fire control systems, armored security vehicles, weapons Search radar included. , High Frequency Radio, Coastal Surveillance Radar among others.
(Edited by Tony Rae)