Russia has signed an agreement with India to supply its Igla hand-held anti-aircraft missile to the country. According to the pact, Russia will also allow domestic production of the Igla anti-aircraft missile system in India, Reuters reported quoting news agency TASS.

• India is the world’s largest arms importer and Russia remains its largest supplier despite the damage to the reputation of its army and weaponry from the war in Ukraine, where Russia has suffered numerous setbacks at the hands of a smaller but highly motivated and Western-equipped military.
• Despite India's efforts to cut down dependence on arms import, Russia remains its biggest weapons supplier.
• The Igla-S is a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) that can be fired by an individual or crew to bring down an enemy aircraft.