India sells air defense missiles to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in Central Asia push

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New Delhi is selling air defense missiles to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as it seeks customers in a region long supplied by Russia and increasingly by China. The deals mark an effort to expand India’s defense-export presence in Central Asia.

Discovered 2026-10-12T10:05:24.691067-07:00 | 2026-10-12T10:05:24.691067-07:00

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  • The sales extend India’s defense-export reach into Central Asia, a market historically supplied by Russia and increasingly by China.
  • They put India’s air defense missiles into competition for customers in a region where established suppliers have long held influence.

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