India's Russian Deals To Build Assault Rifles and Light Utility Helicopters in Jeopardy Indiaâs two much-hyped joint ventures (JVs) with Russia are floundering over costs, flawed planning and overreach on achieving 'atmanirbharta' in the military sector. An Indian army soldier keeps guard from a bunker near the border with Pakistan in Abdullian, southwest of Jammu. Representative image. Photo: Reuters/Mukesh Gupta/File Photo Security19/Dec/2020 Chandigarh: Indiaâs two much-hyped joint ventures (JVs) with Russia to licence-build assault rifles and light utility helicopters (LUH) are floundering over costs, flawed planning and overreach on achieving atmanirbharta or domestic self-sufficiency in the military sector.