On India’s request, Russia reiterates policy of no arms supply to Pakistan
Following India’s request, Russia has reiterated that it would not supply weapons to Pakistan.Russia took the decision during a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, people familiar with the developments said.The Russian commitment on no arms supply to Pakistan followed an Indian request, they said.“The defence minister got Russia’s assurance that it stands by India’s security interest,” they said.“Excellent meeting with the Russian Defence Minister General Sergey Shoigu in Moscow today. We talked about a wide range of issues, particularly how to deepen defence and strategic cooperation between both the countries,” Singh tweeted.Russia also strongly supported the ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector during th