{"id":3628,"date":"2025-12-05T06:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/05\/india-russia-move-to-boost-defence-ties-new-delhi-shows-interest-in-additional-s-400-systems\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T06:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:25:19","slug":"india-russia-move-to-boost-defence-ties-new-delhi-shows-interest-in-additional-s-400-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/05\/india-russia-move-to-boost-defence-ties-new-delhi-shows-interest-in-additional-s-400-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"India, Russia Move to Boost Defence Ties; New Delhi Shows Interest in Additional S-400 Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India and Russia on Thursday resolved to further strengthen their long-standing defence partnership, with New Delhi expressing strong interest in procuring <strong>additional batches of S-400 missile systems<\/strong> from Moscow to enhance its air defence capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The decision came during a high-level delegation meeting between Defence Minister <strong>Rajnath Singh<\/strong> and his Russian counterpart <strong>Andrey Belousov<\/strong>, held a day ahead of the <strong>23rd India\u2013Russia Annual Summit<\/strong>. Russian President <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> arrived in New Delhi on Thursday night for summit talks with Prime Minister <strong>Narendra Modi<\/strong> scheduled for Friday.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>India Keen on More S-400 Units After Success in Operation Sindoor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>During the meeting, India is understood to have conveyed its interest in acquiring additional <strong>S-400 surface-to-air missile systems<\/strong>, which proved highly effective during <strong>Operation Sindoor<\/strong>. India had earlier signed a <strong>USD 5 billion deal in 2018<\/strong> to procure five S-400 units despite U.S. sanctions threats under <strong>CAATSA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> Three squadrons have already been delivered, while India is also exploring the possibility of procuring <strong>S-500 missile systems<\/strong> in future.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian side is also learnt to have offered its <strong>Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets<\/strong> to India, as New Delhi looks to expand its advanced combat aircraft fleet.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Talks Focus on Defence Production, Technology Sharing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Singh highlighted India\u2019s growing emphasis on <strong>indigenous defence production<\/strong>, asserting the country\u2019s determination to strengthen manufacturing capacities for both domestic and export needs. He called for enhanced collaboration between India and Russia in <strong>niche and emerging defence technologies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides reaffirmed that the India\u2013Russia relationship is built on a <strong>deep sense of trust, shared principles and mutual respect<\/strong>, the Ministry of Defence said.<\/p>\n<p>Belousov assured that the <strong>Russian defence industry stands ready to support India<\/strong> in its pursuit of self-reliance in defence production, stressing the strategic and time-tested nature of bilateral ties.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018A Key Factor in South Asian Balance\u2019: Russia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Belousov said India\u2013Russia relations hold a <strong>strategic character<\/strong>, and that cooperation between the two countries serves as a stabilising factor in the <strong>South Asian region<\/strong>. He also reaffirmed Russia\u2019s commitment to work with India on the <strong>modernisation of the Indian Armed Forces<\/strong> on a full-scale basis.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Defence Partnership Growing Since 2000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rajnath Singh noted that bilateral defence cooperation has <strong>grown significantly<\/strong> since the signing of the <strong>Strategic Partnership Declaration in 2000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cDespite global geopolitical uncertainties, India\u2013Russia defence cooperation continues to progress at a healthy pace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Before the meeting, both ministers paid homage at the <strong>National War Memorial<\/strong> by laying a wreath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India and Russia on Thursday resolved to further strengthen their long-standing defence partnership, with New Delhi expressing strong interest in procuring additional batches of S-400 missile systems from Moscow to enhance its air defence capabilities. 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