Reuben F Johnson has published a piece of news in Janes stating that there are issues with Indian MiG-29Ks and Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier from which they operate. Aparently the Fulcrums are not being delivered in the agreed configuration and modifications have to be performed in India. This is caused by the Ukrainian embargo on military components/equipment. Vikramaditya lacks an emergency landing barrier amongst other things.
Indian MiG-29K (airliners.net).
The news do not make much sense, as Ukraine's embargo is on military components for use in Russia, not export. Motor-Sich has continued to supply helicopter turbines. Deliveries of components for Antonov transport aircraft have also continued, as the aircraft were not combat types.
Also, Russian MiG-29Ks have not had any known issues. In fact they will be deployed with Admiral Kuznetsov in the Mediterranean. The differences with Indian Ks are negligible, probably IFF equipment. One of the reasons for Russia to acquire MiG-29Ks was that the aircraft was already in production for India.
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