India-Armenia Defence Export Deal

• India has inked an defence export deal with Armenia, which is facing threat from border tensions from Azerbaijan.

• Military equipment like missiles, rockets and ammunition will be exported by India to Armenia under the newly signed export contract.

• The export order includes six additional first-ever export of indigenous Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers, anti-tank rockets and ammunitions.

• The estimated value of this contract is over Rs.2,000 crore.

• This comes amid the rising border tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan The latter has close diplomatic and military ties with Pakistan and Turkiye.

• Over the years, despite the physical distance, indirect links have arisen between Armenia-Azerbaijan and India-Pakistan.