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In the face of a two-front military threat from China and Pakistan, India intends to deploy the Russian-made S-400 missile defence system by next month, Pentagon's top intelligence official has said during a Congressional hearing.
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- The S-400 is considered one the most potent long-range air defence systems in the world with the capability of detecting and destroying missiles and aircraft.
Russia claims S-400’s radar can even detect stealth fighters such as America’s most advanced F-35s.
- India is pursuing an extensive military modernisation effort encompassing air, ground, naval and strategic nuclear forces, Lt-Gen Scott Berrier, director of Defence Intelligence Agency, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
- India continued to develop its own hypersonic, ballistic, cruise and air defence missile capabilities, conducting multiple tests in 2021.
- The Pentagon noted that “India's long-standing defence relationship with Russia remains strong” and “India has maintained a neutral stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine”
- India started receiving the delivery of the S-400 systems from Russia in December last year, despite US warnings against the procurement.
- The US can sanction countries under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for buying Russian weapons, which Washington considers detrimental to its national security.
- Turkey, a
NATO ally, was punished by theTrump administration under CAATSA over its S-400 deal.
- India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its first homemade air-launched anti-ship missile from a Navy helicopter.
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