Despite US warnings, an Indian company sent explosives worth $1.4 million to Russia for military use. It is worth noting that the US had threatened to impose sanctions on any organization supporting Russia in the Ukraine war. The news agency has identified two HMX shipments sent in December by Telangana-based Indian company Ideal Detonators Pvt Ltd. The explosives were unloaded in St Petersburg, according to Indian customs data.
The consignment worth $1 million was purchased by a Russian company called High Technology Initiation Systems. The second consignment worth more than $1 million was purchased by Promsintez. Both companies are located in Samara Oblast, near the Kazakhstan border. An Indian government official with knowledge of the shipment confirmed this.An official with Ukraine’s SBU security service said Promsintez had ties to the country’s military.
According to the Pentagon’s Defense Technical Information Center, HMX is used as an explosive for missile and torpedo warheads, rockets and advanced military systems. The US government has described HMX as vital to Russia’s war effort, although the Indian official said the compound also has some limited civilian uses. Sales of HMX to Russian companies have not been previously reported.
It is noteworthy that India has maintained its long-term military and economic relations with Russia despite pressures. US President Donald Trump had threatened that if any country continues to buy Russian crude oil, then Then 100 percent tariff will be imposed on it. Despite this, India did not reduce its purchase of oil from Russia.