The ministry of external affairs has lashed out at a Reuters report claiming that Indian artillery shells were being used by Ukraine to fight off Russian forces amid war. The MEA called the report inaccurate and misleading.

Indian artillery shells, procured through European intermediaries, have been supplied to Ukraine for over a year. Despite Russian objections, India has neither interfered with nor halted this trade. Source: Reuters,

India’s arms export regulations prohibit unauthorised transfers, but violations appear to have occurred as European nations like Italy and the Czech Republic purchased shells from India and supplied them to Ukraine.

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) – Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests from Moscow, according to 11 Indian and European government and defense industry officials, as well as a Reuters analysis of commercially available customs data.

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,

European clients are sending Ukraine casing for artillery shells produced in India. Reuters reported that India remains passive to Russia's protests, citing eleven sources from the governments of India,

Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine. New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests from Moscow, according to eleven Indian and European government and defence industry officials,

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,