By Gram Slattery, Tom Balmforth and Shivam Patel WASHINGTON/KYIV/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian company shipped $1.4 million worth of an explosive compound with military uses to Russia in December, according to Indian customs data seen by Reuters,

In December 2024, India exported a powerful explosive material called HMX—also known as octogen—to Russia. The shipment was worth around $1.4 million, according to Indian customs data reviewed by international news sources.

An Indian company sent $1.4 million worth of HMX explosives to Russia in December 2024, according to Indian customs data reviewed by Reuters. One of the recipients was the Russian company Promsintez,

They are the two most populous countries in the world and neighbors clamoring for more tourists, but for much of the last five years it has been difficult for Indian and Chinese nationals to vacation in each other’s nations.

India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year gap as the two countries continue to explore ways to mend their strained relationship. The Indian embassy in Beijing made the announcement on Wednesday via the Chinese social media app Weibo,