India moves to buy 5 more S-400s after Op Sindoor success; Russia sends cost proposal
India is moving forward with plans to acquire five additional S-400 air defense systems from Russia following the successful performance of the system during Operation Sindoor. The Indian Air Force is also evaluating Russian fifth-generation fighter jet proposals amid rising regional tensions with China.
Why it matters
The procurement highlights India's strategic reliance on Russian military hardware and its ongoing efforts to maintain a balance of power against Chinese military expansion.
India’s decision to acquire five more S-400 Triumf air defence systems from Russia has gained further momentum with Moscow sending in Bill of Quantities (BOQ) proposal, which details the cost of construction and materials, to Delhi for the cost negotiations to begin.The last of the five S-400 system contracted by the Narendra Modi government in 2018 at a cost of USD 5.43 billion will be reaching India in November this year.Contrary to what a section of the media is reporting, India has taken no decision on the acquisition of two squadrons of fifth generation SU-57 fighter aircraft from Russia, but the Indian Air Force has shown interest in Moscow’s proposal as Chinese fifth generation fighter J-20 has been deployed by the Xi Jinping regime in Hotan, Lhasa and Nyinchi airbases in Tibet under the PLA’s western theatre command.According to authoritative sources, the decision to approve five more squadrons of S-400…
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