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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugrated a Kalashnikov rifles manufacturing unit in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh Sunday.

The Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Limited unit, a joint venture between New Delhi and Moscow, at the Korwa Ordnance Factory will manufacture the AK-203 rifles.

India has signed a deal with Russian firm Kalashnikov for the manufacture of 750,000 AK-203 assault rifles.

The latest derivative of the AK-47 assault rifles would be handed over to the infantry troops of the Indian Army. According to senior government officials, these rifles would replace ageing INSAS assault rifles in the Army, Air Force and Navy.

After the Russian firm would supply the rifles to the defence forces, the government would provide these assault rifles to paramilitary and the state police forces.