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    Russia Agrees to Supply Military Equipment to Pakistan, how will this impact India?

    For the last 7years, Pakistan has been trying to get the Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia. But long-standing relations between Russia and India were acting as a barrier to this important defence deal. Three years ago, when Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Moscow on 24 April 2018, this was shown in the media of Russia and Pakistan as “comprehensive military cooperation” between the two countries.

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    But Russia and Pakistan’s defence experts believe that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s who recently visit India and Pakistan and indirect efforts to improve relations with India on behalf of Pakistan’s army chief are actually Pakistan’s purchase of SU-35 aircraft from Russia. In the last three years, the Pakistan Army has initiated several talks to buy state-of-the-art weapons from Russia. Before this conversation, every time the military leadership of Pakistan took a step forward, offered peace to its traditional rival India, and gave a message to talk about.

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    Meanwhile, going contrary to normal practice, he offered peace talks to normalize relations with India.

    Similarly, during the recent visit to Pakistan, when Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the Pakistan Army Chief were discussing the close defence and military cooperation between the two countries, the Pakistan Army Chief also convinced India to go a step ahead. The Public Relations Department of Pakistan Army, ISPR, also issued a press note for this.

    According to this press note, General Qamar Bajwa had said that Pakistan does not have “war intentions” against any country in the region.

    What was the Need for the said purchase?

    It seems that this situation is also needed. In fact, Russia’s defence industry has to get approval from its political masters for the sale of these Russian-built SU-35 fighter aircraft. Pakistan Air Force has shown interest in buying it by visiting Moscow in July 2016 to discuss the purchase of essential weapons with Russian military officials.

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    At the same time, in August 2018, many Russian pilots were flying as a SU-35 exercise in Pakistan. This was an indication that there is talk between the Pakistan Air Force and the Russian defense industry for the purchase of this state-of-the-art fighter aircraft.

    However, earlier Russian officials had been saying that there is no talk to sell this aircraft to Pakistan But the statements were contradicted by the practice of the pilots.

    This sale of aircraft can also bring a decisive change in the balance of power in South Asia.

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    A report published in the Russian news agency Sputnik quoted Zameer Kabulov, director of the Second Division of the Russian Foreign Ministry for Asia, as saying that “Russia is in talks to give SU-35 fighter aircraft to Pakistan despite the announcement of possible aircraft purchase” not doing.’

    At the same time, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia had told ‘Sputnik’ that in July in Moscow, Pakistan’s Chief of Air Staff Suhail Aman had a “meaningful conversation” about the purchase of SU-35 from Russia.

    Will this result in a stronger military in Pakistan?

    SU-35 is a two-engine aircraft that can fly for long distances along with good performance. According to the Experts, the arrival of this aircraft will register a strong and strong presence of Pakistan in the Arabian Sea region. The outdated Mirage Squadron of Pakistan is not able to do this work. Similarly, the flight of JF-17 fighter aircraft which was manufactured in Pakistan is also limited and it fails to achieve this target.

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    A former Pakistan Air Force pilot stated that given the changing geopolitics and China’s investment in Pakistan, which is up to the Gwadar border, there is definitely a need for long-haul aircraft.

    India is trying its best not to sell aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art technology like the Russia SU-35 to the Pakistan Air Force. India feels that the delivery of this aircraft to Pakistan can damage the balance of power in South Asia.

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    A few weeks after the sale of the SU-35 was held with Russian military officials during a visit by a Pakistan Air Force chief to Moscow, an Indian delegation led by a senior security officer arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian officials Was

    During the same visit by Indian officials, there were reports in Russia’s media denying the sale of SU-35 to Pakistan.

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