India is expected to receive the final two squadrons ofthe Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defence system by 2026 and 2027,respectively, according to Indian defence sources cited by national media.
The Times of India said that so far, New Delhi hasreceived and deployed three S-400 squadrons along its northwestern and easternborders, where they are positioned to counter potential threats from bothPakistan and China. Each squadron includes two missile batteries equipped withlong-range radar, mobile launchers, and up to 128 missiles capable ofintercepting aerial threats at ranges between 120 and 380 kilometers.
Against this backdrop, Indian Defence Minister RajnathSingh held high-level talks with his Russian counterpart, Andrey Belousov, onJune 26 on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao,China. While framed as part of routine bilateral engagement, the meeting hasbeen viewed as a strategic push to reinforce military ties and assess theresilience of defence cooperation amid global pressures.
The partnership continues despite the US repeatedly warningthat countries trading with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors riskautomatic sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries ThroughSanctions Act (CAATSA). In 2018, Washington imposed sanctions on China’smilitary for acquiring combat aircraft and the S-400 system from Russia. Nevertheless, New Delhi has maintained that bolsteringits defence capabilities remains a strategic priority, and that its decisionsare driven by national security considerations rather than geopoliticalalignments.
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