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Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the enduring strategic partnership between Russia and India during a discussion on military and technical cooperation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). He noted that a substantial share of India's military equipment is of Russian origin, reflecting decades of close defence collaboration. Emphasising the trust between the two nations, Putin said their relationship extends beyond simple trade and arms sales. He cited the BrahMos supersonic missile as a successful example of joint research and development. Putin also revealed that Russia remains willing to sell its Su-57 fighter jet to India, despite an earlier joint development programme not materialising.
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00:00Today you were meeting with some of the editors and you spoke about Su-57 and that it was an
00:06offer for a collaboration.
00:08Does that offer still stand? What are the details? And what's the conversation you're having with New Delhi?
00:21India and we have very good long-standing relations in terms of military and technical cooperation and interaction.
00:30A significant portion of the armed forces of India are equipped with Russian equipment, with Russian material.
00:37This is a tradition that dates back to the Soviet times and this tradition is kept alive.
00:44Our relations with the Indian friends are specific in that thanks to our mutual trust we concentrate not just on
01:00trade, not just on buying and selling.
01:03We're also concentrating on joint research and development.
01:07And one of the most – the greatest examples is the medium-range missile BrahMos.
01:16Indian experts participated in the design of this missile from the very beginning and Russian experts as well and the
01:24outcome was great.
01:25India has traditionally been purchasing our aircraft, both planes and helicopters from us.
01:34Su-57 is a very good aircraft, probably the most modern one, the most up-to-date in the world
01:42as of now and it is also the most efficient.
01:46We offered – and I said that to our Indian friends yesterday – we offered we should do that together.
01:54Well, it didn't work out but we did it on our own and we stand ready to sell Su-57
02:02probably.
02:05You know, there are two pilot configurations and it could also serve as a command center.
02:13So we're pushing ahead and we are very efficient not just in aviation but also in maritime equipment, submarines and
02:24surface vessels.
02:25So we're going to attack space jumping off the plane with satellites.
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