An Indian defense company says that it did not resell sensitive technology to Russia that was supplied by one of the biggest corporate donors to the populist Reform U.K. party. The New York Times reported in March that, according to 2023 and 2024 shipping records, the British aerospace manufacturer H.R. Smith Group exported equipment to India that had been flagged as critical to Russian weapon systems. The Indian company, Hindustan Aeronautics, is the biggest trading partner of the Russian arms agency Rosoboronexport. Smith recently provided The Times with a statement from Hindustan Aeronautics staying that the British equipment was not sold to Russia.

Source: The Times May 09, 2025 19:44 UTC