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India refutes The New York Times’ report on re-routing sensitive equipment to Russia; defends HAL’s record

India rejected The New York Times' report claiming Hindustan Aeronautics Limited supplied sensitive technology to a Russian arms agency, calling it "factually incorrect and misleading".
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that HAL has adhered to all international obligations on trade controls and emphasized the report is a distortion of facts to fit a political narrative.
A lawyer for H.R. Smith claimed the sales were lawful, saying the equipment was meant for an Indian search-and-rescue network and not for military use.

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'Misleading': India rejects New York Times report on HAL re-routing sensitive British technology to Russia

India has rejected a report by The New York Times claiming that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) supplied sensitive technology to a Russian arms agency. The government called the report misleading and emphasised India's strong commitment to its legal and regulatory framework on strategic trade.

3 days ago·Mumbai, India

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India Today

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India rejects New York Times report on HAL's Russia link, calls it 'misleading'

India has dismissed The New York Times report alleging HAL supplied sensitive technology to a Russian arms agency, calling it misleading. The government stated HAL follows all international trade controls, rejecting claims of violating end-user commitments.

3 days ago·India

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Hindustan Aeronautics Didn't Transfer Sensitive Tech To Russia: India Slams NYT Report

India on Monday reacted strongly to a New York Times report that claimed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited sold sensitive technology, with potential military use, to a blacklisted agency suppling Russia with weapons.

3 days ago·New Delhi, India

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India refutes The New York Times’ report on re-routing sensitive equipment to Russia; defends HAL’s record

The Indian entity has scrupulously followed all its international obligations on strategic trade controls and end-user commitments, says External Affairs Ministry

3 days ago·India

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New York Times spreads anti-India canard, links Moscow and New Delhi with UK’s Reform party

India has refuted a report of The New York Times (NYT) linking an Indian company to a Russian agency. On March 28, the NYT published an article accusing British aerospace manufacturer HR Smith Group of shipping – via Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (An Indian government defence company) – nearly $2 million in transmitters, cockpit equipment, and other sensitive tech. This tech is considered by the British and Americans as the kind of tech that the…

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India Rejects NYT Allegations of HAL Supplying British Aerospace Tech to Russia

A recent report published by The New York Times (NYT) on March 28, 2025, has ignited a diplomatic and geopolitical firestorm. The article alleged that India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) redirected sensitive British aerospace components to Russia, potentially bolstering Moscow’s military capabilities amid its ongoing war in Ukraine. The Indian government, as well as the British supplier H.R. Smith Group, have categorically de…

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