True true. They need to start by building their own, and buying from Western manufacturers. Russia has never been a good deal for them, in many cases a terrible deal for naval and aircraft orders.
Yep. They also have some of the highest tariffs on US made goods and services of ANY nation.
Russia has backstabbed India on a lot of arms purchases and sold them fourth rate garbage they usually don’t sell anyone else except African countries.
India has had better luck with Israel and NATO equipment, and would be better going there to get more. There is talk about selling F-35’s to India, as well as modern Abrams tanks if they ditch Russia completely.