Well, Ukraine had been part of the same polity, the SU that supported India politically and logistically during those times. Subjugated and oppressed but still.

Well, Ukraine had been part of the same polity, the SU that supported India politically and logistically during those times. Subjugated and oppressed but still. Lots of those exported arms were produced in Ukraine. But the real question is how is it that India is always whining about the colonial past yet they are not even prepared to politically confront neoimperial Russia at such minor economic costs.