Russia has raised concerns about India-made ammunition reaching Ukraine through Europe in the third quarter of last year. The matter was raised by Moscow, following reports that Ukraine may have received Indian 155mm artillery shells. The security establishment is probing the possibility of India-made artillery landing in a third country via arms dealers or in collusion with a partner country.
India is closely monitoring reports of Ukraine selling arms acquired from Pakistan to Hamas and other terror groups across West Asia and Eurasia. Sources allege that arms supplied to Ukraine have found their way to West Asia through black markets. India is keeping a close watch on these reports, as Ukraine has a history of selling arms to non-state actors in the region.
Pakistan is reportedly seeking financial support from the United States to boost its struggling economy, while deviating from its commitments to China under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The current Pakistani government is allegedly seeking a bailout from the West instead of approaching China, despite China s efforts to support Pakistan internationally. It has been claimed that the US brokered an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout for Pakistan in exchange for arms supplies to Ukraine.
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Pakistan has reportedly reached out to a Gulf state to identify vessels flying US flags to ship a consignment of 150 containers of 25 mm cartridges to Ukraine via the Polish port of Gdansk. It is the first time Pakistan has approached a Gulf state to facilitate arms shipments to Kyiv amid reports about its dwindling arms stocks despite supplies from the West.