Indian nuclear industry, nuclear powered submarines, tanks, jets, supersonic missiles most of them have been co-developed or bought from USSR and then Russia. We would be discrediting Russia if we say they are of no importance to India tbh. Whatever the west offers us now the soviets had our backs in the cold war era.These are the those you can here and there. But there are many technologies shared by Russia under the table which no one can.
Just an example - indian made the nuclear submarine, have you ever thought, how?
We can not make a disel submarine but able to build, nuclear. Isn't surprising for you?.... There are many more which are not available at public knowledge
Russia largely inherited the USSR's legacy and debts so it's fair to treat them on the same pedestal as USSR.
USSR supported us ideologically and as an bulwark to China and the US, Russia and India meanwhile have an more of a mutual benefit relationship.
Russia backs us on the UN table, sells us advanced weapons and we in turn fund their economy by buying their warmachines.
Well our space industry was successful largely due to the help of the soviets and then Russians.
But now we have more "partners" on the global stage and world's polarity makes things a little difficult.
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