India-Russia To Sign AK-203 Rifle Deal During Putin's India Visit
To boost Defence, India will sign a deal of AK-203 assault rifles, with Russia, on December 6. Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi will sign the deal of 7.5 lakh AK-203 rifles to India, worth Rs 5,000 crore, during Putin's visit to India. All the clearance work, including final approval from the Union Cabinet has been done. The rifles will reach India in 32 months after its production.