India reacts to German call to reduce ‘dependence’ on Russian weapons

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for closer security cooperation between Berlin and New Delhi

India has stressed that its defense purchases are solely determined by its national interest, after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for New Delhi to reduce its “dependence” on Russian weapons. The German leader, who is in India on a two-day visit, reportedly said Berlin wants to cooperate more closely on security issues to reduce New Delhi’s supposed reliance on Moscow.