India and Russia reaffirmed their defence ties this week with the two countries inking a deal that will see India produce more than 600,000 AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles at a manufacturing facility in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The agreement was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s day-long visit to India.
In an exclusive interview to News18, Kalashnikov group’s Chief of Communications Maria Vorobieva explained how the AK-203 rifle ranks over the legendary AK-47s and how the agreement paves the way for more collaboration under the Narendra Modi government’s Make in India initiative.Read More…
