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TopicS-400

Topic: S-400

Busting some fantastic claims about S-400 – India’s latest military acquisition

Every system has shortcomings and so does the Russian S-400. ThePrint analyses some of the claims. New Delhi: The India-Russia S-400 surface-to-air missile systems...

Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin hope to arm bilateral ties with missiles and warships

Front and centre of Vladimir Putin's 23-hour India visit is a signature on the S-400 surface-to-air missile, as well as 20 other agreements.

IAF’s right, India needs more Russian S-400 missiles

The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Indian Air Force wants to buy second lot of S-400 missile systems from Russia

Given length of India’s borders and two long coastlines, more S-400s are required, top IAF officer says.

3 ways India can escape Trump sanctions for Russia S-400 missile deal

India must preserve its burgeoning ties with Washington without alienating its other international partners.

What makes S-400 air defence system a game-changer against Pakistan

Russian missile system’s reach brings almost all Pakistani airbases under India's target range; it has a shorter deployment time than the US Patriot.

The S-400 is Air Force’s answer to depleting fighter strength. It’s time to seal the deal

Air defence system will be a high priority on minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Russia visit; delay in finalising the deal may cost India dear.

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Why India needs more mining to power its manufacturing future

The factories of the future will not operate on slogans or tariffs; they will rely on copper, nickel, lithium, rare earths and reliable energy. Securing these inputs is not optional.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.