Why Armenia backs India | Defence, Kashmir & strategic alliance explained - video Dailymotion

Armenia has quietly become one of India’s most reliable strategic partners.

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00:00These are among the over 100 Indian students evacuated from Iran via Armenia.

00:04The India-Armenia relationship is deeper than you may think.

00:06In 2022, India became Armenia's biggest military supplier.

00:10However, India-Armenia ties date back to 1992,

00:13when India formally recognized Armenia as an independent country

00:16following the collapse of the Soviet Union the previous year.

00:18In 2022, Armenia purchased Binaka multi-barrel rocket launchers

00:22and Akash-1 air defense systems from India in a $250 million defense deal.

00:26Armenia has also publicly backed India's position on Jammu in Kashmir,

00:30calling it an internal matter,

00:31a stance reaffirmed during bilateral meetings in 2021.

00:34In addition, Armenia supports India's bid for a permanent seat

00:37in the United Nations Security Council.

00:39Armenia providing a safe passage for Indian students stuck in Iran

00:42comes against the backdrop of Armenia's ongoing tensions with Azerbaijan,

00:46a key country backed by Pakistan and Turkey,

00:48both of whom oppose India on key issues like Kashmir.

00:51This makes Armenia a natural strategic partner for India in the conflict-prone region.