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Defence
India's Central Asian Missile Deals Raise Concerns for Russia and China
✍️ South China Morning Post
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 03:38 AM
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India has secured missile agreements with Central Asian states, a move that Russia and China view as strategically significant.
India has recently finalized missile deals with several Central Asian countries, expanding its defense footprint in the region.
The agreements involve the sale or joint development of missile systems, strengthening India's military cooperation beyond its traditional partners.
Russia and China have expressed concern, seeing the deals as a shift in regional security dynamics and a potential challenge to their influence.
Analysts say the deals could prompt a reassessment of defense strategies in Central Asia, with implications for regional stability.
The agreements involve the sale or joint development of missile systems, strengthening India's military cooperation beyond its traditional partners.
Russia and China have expressed concern, seeing the deals as a shift in regional security dynamics and a potential challenge to their influence.
Analysts say the deals could prompt a reassessment of defense strategies in Central Asia, with implications for regional stability.