Sudhir Mishra says New Delhi\u2019s multi-alignment allows it to expand other partnerships while retaining its special relationship with Moscow<\/p>\n
Russia holds a unique place in India\u2019s defense relationship that cannot be replaced by another country, former BrahMos Aerospace CEO Sudhir Mishra has said, adding that New Delhi can further deepen cooperation with Moscow while maintaining partnerships with other countries. India is already expanding defense technology cooperation with Russia while developing ties with the US and other Western nations, Mishra told RT India. He said New Delhi\u2019s policy of multi-alignment allows it to work with different partners without diminishing its relationship with Moscow. \u201cWe have a very special relationship with Russia and nobody can replace it,\u201d Mishra said. \u201cIt\u2019s just not possible for any country to replace [it].\u201d\u00a0Trust built through decades of scientific and technological cooperation has been central to the relationship, he said. BrahMos, jointly developed by India and Russia, is among the world\u2019s fastest cruise missiles and has land, sea, and air variants. The missile was employed by Indian forces against Pakistani targets last year.<\/p>\n
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The project, where the Indian armed forces, Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) scientists, and BrahMos engineers collaborated with Russian scientists and military personnel, combined a corporate model, a financial framework, and close involvement of the designers, developers, and users of the system, Mishra said. He previously served as director general of the DRDO.
\nMishra described joint ventures as \u201cthe way to go,\u201d adding the BrahMos model gave India confidence to pursue the co-development of the AK-203 rifle. India and Russia are also working together on technologies that feed into modern weapons development, rather than focusing only on finished systems, Mishra said, citing artificial intelligence, blockchain, precision manufacturing, advanced materials, and composites. \u201cWe are working together with Russia to develop those technologies,\u201d he said. India\u2019s drive for defense self-reliance has meanwhile expanded beyond DRDO to private companies and design bureaus within the country\u2019s armed forces, Mishra noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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