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India Wants to Buy Russian Kalibr Cruise Missiles

India as being a member of MCTR.i think it wont be a more problem to get the much great range of kalibr missile than the 300 km range!!
 
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http://www.mtcr.info/english/FAQ-E.html

Are exports to Partners treated differently than exports to non Partners?

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Of course India is not entitled and Russia is not obligated to sell it but the point being the fact that India was accepted as a member indicates that the rest of the members are now willing to do business with India. It is a question of bargaining between the members. US notifies that it would be selling UCAVs while Russia would notify that it would be selling Kalibrs. The question is about competitive selling now rather than the deniability by the group.

With the signing of LEMOA with US, India now needs to do lots of convincing and explanation to Putin to get such critical weapon systems, its going to be very deft diplomacy on indian part

Simple.. just sign the LSA equivalent agreement with Russia too.
 
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We are way too cosy with uncle Sam now.... And Putin isn't stupid enough to sell us this masterpiece for few bucks.
 
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We are way too cosy with uncle Sam now.... And Putin isn't stupid enough to sell us this masterpiece for few bucks.

Russia wants to sell as many things as possible
They are complaining that we are NOT buying enough

So if we buy can Tu 22 ; S 400 ; Nuclear submarines
then this missile is just a small thing
 
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We are way too cosy with uncle Sam now.... And Putin isn't stupid enough to sell us this masterpiece for few bucks.
Russia wants some good customers to buy their defence products than previous years due to their economic sanctions by west.
 
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