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 eleven Indian and European government and defence industry officials,

Ammunition manufactured in India has been diverted to Ukraine for over a year by European clients, despite protests from Russia. Rerouted AmmunitionAccording to sources from both India and Europe, New Delhi has not taken action to stop these transfers,

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.