New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- India's defence engagement with Russia will continue unaffected by the US trade deal, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said, underlining that New Delhi will maintain a diversified procurement strategy while accelerating indigenisation.

"The US trade deal doesn't impede our defence engagement with Russia," Singh said at News18 Rising Bharat 2026

He added that India will continue sourcing military equipment based on operational requirements. "We continue to procure from Russians and will continue to do so from the French, Americans -- what is required," he said.

Singh's remarks signal continuity in India's multi-aligned defence procurement approach, even as strategic and trade ties with Washington deepen.

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