Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:05pm on 27 Nov 2025,Thursday India Global
India plans to procure five additional S-400 missile defence system squadrons from Russia, likely to be discussed during PM Modi's December summit with President Putin. The S-400 proved highly effective during Operation Sindoor, successfully neutralizing Pakistani drones. India signed a $5.43 billion deal in 2018 for five squadrons; three have been delivered. Moscow is pushing New Delhi to join the fifth-generation Sukhoi-57 fighter jet program as a development partner, not just a buyer, positioning it as Russia's answer to the F-35. The summit will also cover oil, energy cooperation, and trade MoUs. Chief of Air Staff AP Singh acknowledged the S-400's effectiveness but didn't confirm additional purchases. (PC: Wikipedia & Times Now)
