Overview

• Ukraine has formally communicated its concerns to India’s External Affairs Ministry and to EU officials, citing Indian-assembled components found in Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones.
• Investigators traced a Vishay Intertechnology bridge rectifier E300359 assembled in India and an Aura Semiconductor AU5426A signal generator chip to critical systems in the Shahed-136 unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
• India’s External Affairs Ministry has affirmed that its dual-use exports comply with international non-proliferation obligations under a robust domestic legal framework.
• Aura Semiconductor has launched an audit of its supply chain end-use compliance while Vishay Intertechnology is reviewing its factory audit procedures to enhance end-user visibility.
• Ukrainian findings also highlight US- and Chinese-made components in Russian drones and weapons, underscoring persistent gaps in global sanctions enforcement and export-control coordination.