Russia has been India's top military equipment partner for decades. However, this wasn't always the case. In 1947, India's military was almost entirely dependent on Western supplies. How, then, did India and Russia build their defence partnership?

HT's Shashank Mattoo looks at the evolution of India's defence relationship with both the West and Russia. Mattoo looks at how political differences with the West and clashes with Pakistan pushed India to look at the Soviet Union as a key partner.

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