Relations between India and Russia have already troubled America and its President Donald Trump. India’s buying of Russian oil is troubling America a lot. Because of which Trump has also imposed extra tariff on India on buying Russian oil. This time, the deal that India and Russia are going to make is going to give sleepless nights not only to Trump and Washington but also to Islamabad. Both America and Pakistan are going to be shocked by this deal of more than Rs 10 thousand crores. After all, what is this deal, which is much discussed? What benefit is India going to get from this? Why is Pakistan upset with this deal? At the same time, why can America or rather Trump face any problem with this deal? Let us try to find answers to all these questions…
10 thousand crore rupees deal
A deal worth Rs 10 thousand crore can be signed between India and Russia soon. This deal will be for those missiles which were used by India in Operation Vermillion. In fact, India is considering purchasing a large number of missiles from Russia worth about Rs 10,000 crore for its S-400 air defense system. The S-400 air defense system of the Indian Air Force had shot down five to six Pakistani fighter planes and a spy plane at a distance of more than 300 kilometers inside Pakistan during the four-day long conflict and this has been described by the Indian Air Force as a revolutionary change. The ANI report quoted defense sources as saying that the Indian Air Force is considering purchasing a large number of missiles to further strengthen its air defense capabilities. Talks are already going on with the Russian side in this regard.
DAC meeting will be held soon
The report quoted sources as saying that the Defense Ministry will consider the Indian Air Force’s proposal for approval in the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting to be held on October 23. India and Russia signed an agreement in 2018 to purchase five squadrons of S-400 air defense missile systems. The Indian side is also considering adding more S-400 squadrons to its stockpile and is requesting Russia to supply the remaining two squadrons of the missile system, three of which have already been inducted and operational. Three squadrons arrived on schedule, but just before the fourth squadron could be delivered, war broke out between Russia and Ukraine.
Military relations between India and Russia
The two sides also discussed India’s plans to induct more S-400 and S-500 air defense systems at various levels. The Russian military establishment is producing large quantities of equipment for its forces in the fight against Ukraine. India is also considering the option of purchasing new air-to-air missiles from Russia to strengthen its borders. India and Russia have also discussed further enhancing the capabilities of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and their variants. India and Russia have close military ties, and a large portion of the Indian Air Force’s firepower comes from Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is also scheduled to visit India in December, where both sides will discuss further strengthening their military hardware cooperation.