IAF vice chief says relations with Russia will continue

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will not be significantly impacted by the US sanctions on Russia and India's relations with both the countries remain strong, Vice Chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh said on Wednesday.

However, the IAF will face difficulties for a month or two in getting spare parts for its defence equipment from Russia to India, he added.

About 70 per cent of Indian defence equipment is of Russian origin.

After Vladimir Putin started military offensive against Ukraine on February 24, various western countries -- including the US -- have decided to block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs close to the Russian president.