Ukraine reaches security deal with India — Zelenskyy says documents being finalized

That's a complicated relationship

It's wild how Russia's invasion not only didn't defeat Ukraine's military in 3 days, but catalyzed its transformation into the world's foremost authority in drone warfare.

How will this affect India Russia relations , only time will tell

>Zelenskyy says Ukraine has reached a security cooperation arrangement with India — documents being finalized >Ukraine has reached a security cooperation arrangement with India, with the paperwork now being finalized, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening video address on 19 April. >Zelenskyy said Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and Ukraine's lead negotiator, had briefed him on the contacts with New Delhi shortly before the address was recorded. >"There is already an arrangement on security cooperation with India — we are finalizing it so that there are documents. Rustem has just briefed me on the details," Zelenskyy said. >Part of a wider push into Asia and the Gulf >The India track is part of a broader effort to expand Ukraine's security footprint beyond Europe. On 11 April, Zelenskyy said Kyiv had begun negotiations with Asian countries on technology exports. Before that, Ukraine established security contacts with Middle Eastern states, including the Persian Gulf, offering its military expertise in defense against Iranian drones. On 1 April, Zelenskyy said that expertise was already producing results in the region in countering Iranian UAVs. >According to LIGA.net, Umerov has become "one of the key trump cards" of Zelenskyy's team in the Middle East, as described by Oleksandr Merezhko, a Servant of the People MP and chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy. >Zelenskyy said Umerov is currently working with several countries and that more agreements are expected. He stressed that the army, defense capabilities, and air defense remain the state's priority. >Recent European defense agreements >The India arrangement follows a string of European defense deals signed earlier in April: >On 14 April in Berlin, Zelenskyy signed an agreement on closer defense cooperation with Germany, particularly on air defense and unmanned aerial vehicle technologies. >The same day, Ukraine and Norway signed an agreement on industrial cooperation covering joint drone production and exchange of military experience. >On 16 April, Zelenskyy signed a defense cooperation document with the Netherlands. >Unblocking EU support and sanctions on Russia >In the same address, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing new work with European partners to unblock a support package that has been approved but has not yet begun arriving. "It is important to unblock it," he said. >He also commented on US policy on Russian oil: "Unfortunately, there is another decision by America to ease oil sanctions. There will be no real benefit from this for diplomacy, and every dollar from oil only sets Russia up to keep fighting." >Zelenskyy said Ukraine's long-range strikes continue to degrade Russian oil infrastructure. "Just in this March, Russian oil losses from our long-range capability are estimated at at least 2 billion 300 million dollars. That is one month. Now, in April, we continue," he said. >He singled out the 1st Separate Center of Unmanned Systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 98th Reconnaissance Center of the Special Operations Forces, the 19th Missile Brigade, the 360th Separate Coastal Missile Brigade, and Ukraine's special services — the Security Service of Ukraine and intelligence agencies — for their role in the strikes. He said he had discussed continued long-range operations with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

The writing is plain for everyone to see now. C**** drone Zerg strategy > golden missile defense. Ukraine leads the world in swarm interception technology and people are ready to cut deals to license that tech. It's wild that Ukraine has taken the lead in modern combat systems.

Zelensky may not be the most popular among Ukrainians, but holy moly he has been the leader they have needed.

Damn, he wasn't joking when he told Trump to f*** off he doesn't need the US anymore.

Just when you think you have seen it all...

Russia and India = Historical friends Ukraine and India = New friends Russia and Ukraine at India's birthday... AWKWARD!

Isn’t India basically the definition of “I’m playing both sides so that way I’m always on top.” ?

They are sidestepping discussing the indian deal which allows russia access to indian bases and deploy troops and assets.

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Well, at least tDump has been able to bring the rest of the world to together.

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Gotta love how without any prompting whatsoever, Russia and US just decided to completely implode on the world stage and make themselves pariahs for no reason, with many countries doing a shitton to become independent of them. China is laughing itself silly since they won by doing absolutely nothing.

With this, india signed a pact with Russia too which allows both nations to station troops in each other's territories and many more things.

Sooooo India is working with both Russia and Ukraine 😂

Isn’t India the largest buyer of Russian weapons? This relationship seems.. fraught.

Translation from diplomatic language: Zelensky hopes to buy decommissioned Soviet weapons from India with money he hopes the European Union will soon give him.

All the clowns in the comment section glazing Zelensky and talking about drones drones drones. This deal is nothing but Intel sharing to avoid a repeat of Ukrainian mercenaries on Indian soil like the bunch that was arrested a month ago.

I wonder how this relates to that unit of Ukrainian mercenaries+american the Indians caught a few months back?

Ukraine expanding partnerships outside the usual Western bloc might matter more long-term than any single aid package.

Honestly, I'm not surprised. India had a few military contracts with Russia to modernize some of their vehicles and equipment... only for the Russian government to yoink said vehicles and equipment into the meatgrinder engagements with the Ukrainians. They know that they're not seeing any of their shit come back, so they reach out to the Ukrainians who are seemingly capable of sharing their technological experience and know-how since the Gulf countries are also receiving that assistance. Mind as well get in on that while the Ukrainians benefit from that relationship in a positive way.

The real dealmaker does it again

LOL good luck having relationships with India 

Probably a cover up for the terrorist activity in the north east india by Ukrainian nationals. It'd he interesting to see the terms of the deal.

Go India!

Wonder if they will use this for their border with China in the sections they keep trying to take from India?

How does that work with BRICS ?

India in geopolitics is a total WTF country.. few days ago def pack with Russia.. now most probably ukraine.. usa is saying they are close to trade talk.. iran is saying india is friend.. then iran attacking indian ship.. usa sanctioning India.. the country with most impressive and chaotic geopolitics..