India Russia Secret Trade
Despite all the sanctions of America and Western countries amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, questions have been raised once again on India and China. A report by the US news agency Reuters claimed that India and China are helping indirectly (not straight, but twisting) in the war of Russia.
According to the report, a private India private company has sold explosive chemicals worth about Rs 11.7 crore ($ 1.4 million) to two Russian companies. One of these company Promsintez is directly connection with the Russian Army. That is, those who have been sold, can be used not only in works like mining, but also for the army.
This means that India is not giving weapons directly, but through some companies, such items are reaching Russia, which can be used in war.
Trade through explosives, drone engines and front companies
The report said that the private company of India who supplied chemical to Russia, made a deal of about 1 million dollars from a company named Prommsintez of Russia. At the same time, goods worth 4 million dollars (about Rs 3.3 crore) were sent to another Russian company HIGH Technology Initiation Systems, which describes themselves as mining company.
However, it is not yet clear whether this mining company really only does mining work or it is also being used in army related work.
On the other hand, China has been accused that it has supplied drone engines to Russia, but in papers, they have been described as the goods related to the industrial refrigeration units.
According to the report, these engines were sent by Chinese company named Beijing Xichao International Technology and Trade to a Russian weapon -making company named Kupol. Kupol has a deal with Russia’s Ministry of Defense, under which it will make 6,000 fighter drones by 2025 – and the number is three times more than last year.
That is, in simply, Russia is getting such items through companies in India and China, which can be useful in war, whether it is bomb -making chemical or drone engine.
China rejected allegations
The Chinese Embassy spokesperson completely denied America’s allegations and said clearly, “China has never given a deadly weapon to any country. We keep a very strong control on such goods (dual-use items), which can be used in both civil and military works. Our rules regarding drones are also the most strict in the world.”
But on the other hand, the US State Ministry described these claims of China as false and misleading. He says that “China is the biggest helpful of Russia’s war policy. All the dual-use technology Russia needs, more than 80% of it comes from China.”
Citing American senator Marco Rubio, an official said, “China is openly helping Russia, just tries that his hands do not look dirty, that is, it is difficult to catch him.”
Questions on India too, but tone soft
In the report, it has been claimed about India that an Indian private company has sent explosive goods for weapons related to Russia. However, on this, the US did not surround India directly, but described it as its “strategic partner”.
The US State Department says, “We talk to India with honesty and transparency on Russia’s issue.” But at the same time he also made it clear that if a foreign company or bank was found connected to Russia’s military system, then he may face strict restrictions of America.
Till now the Government of India has not responded to this report. The Indian Embassy in Washington DC has also kept silence on this.
Trump’s warning, 100% tariff will be faced
Donald Trump, a presidential candidate in the US, has given a strict warning about Russia. He has clearly said that if the Russia is not ready for the peace agreement by the beginning of September, then the country who will continue to buy oil from Russia, 100% tariffs will be imposed on them. Now, since both India and China buy large amounts of oil from Russia, if Trump’s warning is really applicable, then India’s energy policy and oil imports can have a big impact.