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19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit

October 8 , 2018 2163 days 713 0
  • The 19th annual India-Russia bilateral summit was held at New Delhi's Hyderabad House.
  • India and Russia have signed a USD 5.43 billion deal for India to procure the S-400 Triumf missile system from Russia.
  • This could result in the US sanctions on India under the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

S-400 

  • S-400 is an upgraded version of the S-300 systems.
  • It is a surface-to-air missile system that can take down enemies' aircraft in the sky from the surface itself.
  • The missile system, manufactured by Almaz-Antey, has been in service in Russia since 2007.

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