India is to buy around 350 T-90S main battle tanks from Russia according to a contract to be signed later this year.

olonsky, chief of the main tank forces management department of the Russian Defense Ministry, was quoted by Itar-Tass news agency as saying.

The contract is expected to be signed in autumn, Itar-Tass and the RIA Novosti news agencies said.

India has become a major importer of Russian military equipment. It has bought 310 Russian T-90S tanks.

According to General Polonsky, like in the case of previously executed contract for the sale of 300 T-90S, the new deal would also be completed within 3-4 years.

“As a result of the tank deals, India will have two divisions fully equipped with latest Russian T-90 tanks,” Gen Polonsky said.

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