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Israel signs near $2 billion missile defence systems deal with India

Israel Aerospace Industries says it has struck a deal worth $2 billion to supply air defence system to India's army and navy

Israel is one of the top three arms suppliers to India, which shares borders with nuclear-armed China and Pakistan. Photo: ReutersPremium
Israel is one of the top three arms suppliers to India, which shares borders with nuclear-armed China and Pakistan. Photo: Reuters

Jerusalem: State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has struck a deal worth almost $2 billion to supply India’s army and navy with missile defence systems, the company said on Thursday, describing it as Israel’s largest ever defence deal.

IAI said in a statement it would supply an advanced air defence system, including medium-range surface-to-air missiles, launchers and communications and control technology, to the Indian army for around $1.6 billion.

An additional naval defence system, including long-range surface-to-air missiles, would be deployed on India’s first aircraft carrier, which is still being built, the statement said. The value of that deal was not disclosed, but IAI said the total package was worth nearly $2 billion.

Israel is one of the top three arms suppliers to India, which shares borders with nuclear-armed China and Pakistan. Between 2008-2015, India was the world’s second largest developing-world arms purchaser, according to the US Congress.

Until recently, India kept its defence ties with Israel under wraps, largely out of fear of upsetting Arab countries and its own large Muslim population.

But Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose nationalist party sees Israel as an ally against Islamist militancy, has openly cultivated warmer ties, and is due to visit Israel later this year.

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Published: 07 Apr 2017, 09:15 AM IST
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