S-400 Missile Deal

Under the USD 5.43 billion deal signed with India in 2018, Russia will complete deliveries of the S-400 Triumf (Triumph) air defence systems next year, according to a media report on Monday. "Russia will complete the contract to supply India with five S-400 Triumph air defence systems in 2026. Four of these systems have been delivered to date, and the fifth will be delivered next year," a defence source was quoted as saying by the state-run TASS news agency. According to earlier media reports, the USD 5.43 billion deal (Rs 40,000 crore) was formally signed on October 5, 2018, ignoring the threat of US sanctions. In March 2021, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin discussed India's planned purchase of Russia's S-400 air missile system and warned that the purchase of S-400 could trigger CAATSA sanctions. So far, the US has not invoked the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act signed by President Donald Trump in his first term as the S-400 deal has not been formally .

The Defence Ministry has cleared proposals worth ₹67,000 crore to boost the operational capabilities of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, including drones, radars, missile systems, and maintenance deals

Among the most prized weapons in the armoury is the S-400 air defence systems, known in Indian service as Sudarshan Chakra

The multi-role frigate, weighing nearly 4,000 tonnes, will soon be handed over to an Indian crew of over 200 officers and sailors stationed at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad

Any sanctions on India under punitive Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act for buying S-400 missile from Russia would be extraordinarily rash, a Republican Senator told Biden council

At a media briefing, Russian Ambassador-designate Denis Alipov also referred to a bilateral mechanism to do business in national currencies

The procurement of Russian S-400 missile defence systems was a "sovereign decision" based on existing threat perceptions, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Ajay Bhatt said

The State Department comments come a week after India started receiving the supplies of S-400 missile defense system from Russia

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The S-400 is known as Russia's most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system

Alexander Mikheev said that the first regiment of Russia's anti-aircraft missile system air defence S-400 will be delivered to India by the end of 2021

Two powerful US Senators on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden not to impose provisions of the punitive CAATSA against India for buying the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia

India said discussions are going on with the US on the S-400 missile defence deal, a day after US Deputy Secretary of State expressed unease over New Delhi's procurement of Russian weapons system

US warship deployment through India's Exclusive Economic Zone was more than just a perfunctory action

In October 2018, India had signed a $5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems, despite a warning from the Trump administration

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In October 2018, India had signed a $5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems

NATO-member Turkey has tested its Russian-made advanced air defense missile system, Turkish media reports said Friday, raising the specter of a new standoff with the United States.

Russia's suspension of S-400 missiles to China comes after Moscow had earlier accused Beijing of spying, despite the two countries enjoying considerably good relations over the years

Singh is primarily visiting Russia to attend a grand military parade in Moscow on June 24 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Germany in the Second World War.