Indian-made artillery shells, sold by local weapons manufacturers, have been redirected by European buyers to Ukraine, despite Moscow's objections. New Delhi has chosen not to intervene to halt the trade,

The transfer of ammunition to support Ukraine’s defence against the Russian offensive has reportedly been occurring for more than a year.

Artillery ammunition manufactured in India is being diverted to Ukraine "despite protests from Moscow," Reuters reported on Sept. 19, citing customs data and nearly a dozen Indian and European government and defense industry officials.

Italian defence contractor Meccanica per l'Elettronica e Servomeccanismi (MES) was reportedly among the entities diverting made-in-India arms to Ukraine. MES, which is Yantra's biggest foreign client, buys empty shells from India and fills them with explosives, said a former Yantra official quoted by Reuters.

The transfer of munitions to support Ukraine's defence against Russia has occurred for more than a year, according to the sources and the customs data. Indian arms export regulations limit the use of weaponry to the declared purchaser,

India has “a four-point principle” towards the resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, said EAM S. Jaishankar during his recent visit to Germany. He said that “suggestions have been made” for India to host a peace conference on the issue, but made no commitment on whether India would in fact forward any peace proposal of its own.

India should play a more active role in ending Russia’s war in Ukraine if it wants to win a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine’s ambassador in New Delhi said.

Indian-made artillery shells have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine, despite protests from Moscow. Indian arms export regulations limit the use of weaponry to the declared purchaser. The Kremlin has raised concerns,