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Ukraine Minister To Visit India For Talks


An Indian Army officer aims a Russian assault rifle while visiting a range outside the Russian city of Vladikavkaz. India imports much of its military hardware from Russia. (file photo)
An Indian Army officer aims a Russian assault rifle while visiting a range outside the Russian city of Vladikavkaz. India imports much of its military hardware from Russia. (file photo)

A Ukrainian minister will visit India from April 9 in the first face-to-face talks between the two countries since Russia's invasion of its European neighbor last year. India imports much of its military hardware from Russia, and is walking a delicate balancing act between its increased security cooperation with Western countries and its reliance on Russia for defense and oil imports.

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