Until now, Russia has refrained from selling advanced military equipment to Pakistan, in order to avoid damaging its relationship with India. But, as Russia’s strategic relationship with India has strengthened, including through a joint mechanism to purchase and deliver Russian weapons to the Afghan government, Putin has gained the confidence to bolster cooperation with Pakistan.
此前，俄罗斯一直没有向巴基斯坦出售先进军事装备，以防破坏与印度的关系。但是，随着俄罗斯与印度战略伙伴关系的加强，包括通过一个联合机制购买俄制武器并交付给阿富汗政府，普京也获得了加强与巴基斯坦合作的信心。普京最近在访印期间签署了更多的双边协议，这表明他的信心是有根据的。