India Strengthens Defence Ties with Armenia Amid Growing Threat from Azerbaijan
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- •Armenia strengthens defence ties with India to counter growing threat from Azerbaijan.
- •India emerges as Armenia's most dependable arms supplier, with defence contracts worth nearly $2 billion signed since 2020.
- •Procurement of India's Akash surface-to-air missile system significantly enhances Armenia's air defence capabilities.
- •Azerbaijan receives support from Pakistan and Turkey, which has supplied the country with advanced military equipment.
- •India's emergence as a key arms supplier to Armenia creates a new dynamic in the South Caucasus region.
- •The partnership highlights India's role as a major player in the global defence market.
In a bid to bolster its defence capabilities against a growing threat from Azerbaijan, Armenia has strengthened its ties with India. A high-ranking Armenian Army delegation recently visited the School of Artillery in Maharashtra's Nashik district to witness a live artillery firing exercise and learn about the training facilities and methodology adopted by the School. This visit comes on the heels of a series of high-level talks between Armenian and Indian defence officials, including a meeting between Armenia's first deputy minister of defence and chief of the general staff, Lt Gen Edvard Asryan, and India's Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan.
