Russia Is Said to Plan Air-Defense Deal With India Next Week
- Threat of U.S. sanctions won’t affect deal: Russian official
- Pentagon says Mattis continues to value relations with India
S-400 surface-to-air missile system
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Russia is expected to sign a deal to supply advanced S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to India next week during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi, a Russian official said.
The threat of U.S. sanctions against buyers of Russian weapons -- imposed most recently on China -- won’t affect the deal, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss plans that aren’t yet public. The contract covers 10 batteries, worth a total of $6.2 billion, Russia’s RBC newspaper reported earlier this year.