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Moscow, Delhi sign deal to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in India – Metro US

Moscow, Delhi sign deal to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in India

Russia’s President Putin attends a meeting with India’s Prime Minister
Russia’s President Putin attends a meeting with India’s Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and New Delhi signed a deal on Monday that will see India produce more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles, Russian weapons maker Kalashnikov said.

The deal was struck during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

(Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Gareth Jones)