Overview

• Reuters cited Indian customs data revealing that Ideal Detonators Private Limited exported two HMX consignments totaling $1.4 million to Russia in December 2024.
• One shipment valued at $405,200 was purchased by High Technology Initiation Systems and the other, worth over $1 million, by military-linked manufacturer Promsintez.
• HMX is a high-energy explosive used in advanced weaponry including missile and torpedo warheads, rocket motors and plastic-bonded explosives.
• India’s foreign ministry said it evaluates dual-use exports under a robust legal and regulatory framework aligned with its international non-proliferation obligations.
• The U.S. State Department reiterated that entities aiding Russia’s military industrial base risk sanctions, though no penalties have been announced against the Indian exporter.