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This does not mean that Indo-Russian defense ties were free of blemishes. First, there were nagging delivery delays all through and in all defense deals from the Nehru years till today. Second, Russian weapons in general, and military hardware in particular, are heavy and metal consuming thereby implying a higher life cycle cost for the buyer7 If you take upfront cost, Russian weapons are cheaper. However, if you take the life cycle cost of its maintenance, they become costlier compared to similar weapons produced by western countries.
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