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TopicS-400 missile

Topic: S-400 missile

All about Russian S-400 missiles, India’s biggest defence against Pakistan and China

As India resists US pressure to stall missile deal with Russia, ThePrint takes a look at capabilities of the S-400 and the law US could use to oppose pact.

India’s right not to buckle under US pressure on Russian S-400 missile deal

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To bypass US sanctions, India & Russia work out rupee-rouble transfer for S-400 deal

Amid US sanctions against Russia, sources remain tight-lipped about the various modes of payment that are being pursued for the S-400 missile deal.

Russia says US sanctions don’t matter, we’ll deliver S-400 missiles to India on time

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov calls America’s CAATSA legislation ‘arbitrary’, says it targets ‘legitimate forms of international cooperation’.

India & Russia set to clinch $500 million stealth frigate deal today

The 2 stealth frigates will be built by Goa Shipyard Ltd and are expected to be delivered by 2027.

India’s S-400 advantage: IAF in Delhi can shoot down Pakistani missile near Amritsar

Modi and Putin sign $5.4 billion deal for S-400 missile defence system that is expected to partly compensate for India's fast-depleting fighter force level.

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Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.