New Delhi. India has signed a deal for S-400 system with Russia to protect itself from aircraft, missiles and drones of enemies like China and Pakistan. Under this deal, Russia has so far supplied 3 systems to India, but Russia was not able to supply the remaining 2 S-400 systems. Questions were being raised regarding this. Now Russia has told that it will give the remaining 2 systems of the world’s best air defense system S-400 to India by next year. How important the S-400 air defense system is for India can be understood from the fact that despite America’s opposition, India made a deal with Russia to buy it.
Different types of missiles come under the S-400 system. The range of these missiles is from 40 to 400 kilometers. That means enemy aircraft, missiles and drones can be shot down at a distance of 40 to 400 kilometers with the help of S-400 missiles. This is considered to be the most advanced air defense system in the world. This deal was signed when Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India in 2018. India is buying 5 systems of S-400 air defense system from Russia for $5.5 billion. The entire money for this has already been given to Russia. Apart from India, China and Turkey have purchased S-400 from Russia.
All 5 systems of S-400 were to be supplied to Russia by 2024. It has already given 3 systems to India. The army has also deployed them to prevent any possible attack from China and Pakistan. It is being told that due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, there has been a delay in giving S-400 to India. Now all S-400 missile systems will come to India by 2025. After its supply is completed, the Indian Army will be able to stop any missile, aircraft or drone attack from China and Pakistan.