The future warships of India are Project 11356 frigates, designed by Russia for the Indian Navy. The two countries signed contracts in 2018, which involved two vessels "made in Russia," while the rest will be built in India,

India overtook China as the world's biggest importer of Russian oil in July as Chinese refiners bought less because of lower profit margins from producing fuels, a comparison of import data showed.

India has successfully tested a nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile with a new delivery system in March. By using multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle technology, the missile can now carry different payloads, such as micro- and mini-nukes and large thermo-nuclear weapons.