Ukraine has raised the issue before India that electronic components made in India are being used in drones that the Russian army is using for an attack against Eukene. Ukraine has counted the names of some firms based in India, which are being used in Iranian drones made or assembled electronic components. Giving information about this, people familiar with the case said that Russian soldiers are using the same Iranian drones against Ukraine.
Hindustan Times has seen documents related to this, according to which, Ukraine is being attacked by Irani Shahd drone used by the Russian Army since last year. Last year, Indian components were found in unmanned Shahd 136 drones. After this, Ukraine lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the Ministry of External Affairs at least twice.
On the condition of anonymity, sources said that in the mid -July, when the European Union ban envoy David O’Sulivan visited New Delhi, Ukrainian diplomats raised the issue before him.
O’Sulivan came to India last month to inform Indian officials about the new restriction package of the European Union. The new sanctions were listed to the Russian energy company Rosneft’s joint -owned Wadinar Refinery, and a ban on import of refined products made from Russian crude oil.
What did Ukrainian officials say in their complaint to India?
The Investigation Report submitted by Ukrainian officials at the time of the complaint, it has been revealed that the electronic parts of the Vishayte Entertainment and Aura Semiconductor – whether have been assembled or built in India, were used by Russia in Shahd 136. The documents have detailed information and pictures of special parts in the drone.
According to the documents, the ‘Bridge Rectifier E300359’ of the special intestines made in India was used in the Voltage Regulator Unit of Shahd, while the PLL-based signal generator AU5426A AU5426A was used in the Drone Satellite Navigation System.
Sources say that if we look at purely on technical grounds, companies have not violated Indian law.
What did the Ministry of External Affairs say on the use of Indian parts in the Russia-Ukraine struggle?
When asked about the matter, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said, ‘Export of dual -use items is according to the international obligations of India on nuclear non -proliferation and it follows the compulsion domestic laws. We conduct a thorough investigation so that such exports do not violate any of our laws.
No official statement on the matter has come from the Ukrainian Embassy in New Delhi. However, Ukraine’s Directorate of Defense Intelligence (HUR) has reported to be found of Indian origin in Shahid drone on its official Facebook page and Telegram channel.
Chips, Optoelectronics and Sensor -making American company, Wisay Entertainment has not made any comments on the matter. At the same time, Kishore Ganti, co-founder of the Ningbo Ara Semacist Company, a Bangalore-based assistant company, Ara Semiconductor Private Limited, said the company ensures that its products are used legally and morally. He said that the company takes care that its products should be used under all national and international export control laws.
Ara Semacist said in a statement, ‘We are very concerned with the possibility that any of our components have reached the defense manufacturers from unauthorized third channels violating our declared rules and distribution agreement. We strongly oppose such activity and action will be taken wherever there are shortcomings related to rules.
Russia is using cheap Iranian drones fiercely
The Shahd drones of Iran are relatively cheap and Russia has been using them in large numbers to target Ukraine since the end of 2022. According to Ukraine’s Security Service or SBU, Iran initially gave Russia 2,000 fully assembled drones, which later installed its assembly system using Iran’s prepared parts. Ukraine’s Air Force data has shown that Russia launched 6,129 Shahd-Type drones in July.
The Directorate of Defense Intelligence of Ukraine has also reported that electronic equipment of companies in the US and China has also been found on Russian drones and other weapons.
Ajay Srivastava, the founder of Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), said that foreign buyers may have sent these parts to Iran through third countries. He said, ‘India imposes strict restrictions on the export of dual -use items to the restricted countries. However, once such items are exported to legitimate third countries, it becomes impossible to find out that it is being used. Open economies always have to face this challenge.
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