Russia is dedicated to delivering the remaining models of the S-400 air defence system to India by 2025-26, the nation’s Deputy Chief of Mission in India, Roman Babushkin, stated on Monday, highlighting that the system carried out “very efficiently” throughout the current India-Pakistan tensions.
Mr. Babushkin additionally hinted at increasing bilateral cooperation with India in air defence and anti-drone systems.
“We heard that the S-400 performed very efficiently during the recent clashes between India and Pakistan. We have a long history of collaboration. The air defence systems, according to what we are experiencing, the situation in Europe and here, this is one of the promising topics of our partnership in defence preparation in general,” Mr. Babushkin stated.
He confirmed that the contract for the remaining two S-400 models is on observe, with deliveries anticipated to be accomplished by 2025-26, in keeping with publicly introduced timelines.
India signed a $5.43 billion take care of Russia in 2018 for 5 squadrons of the S-400 Triumf missile system, a state-of-the-art air defence platform able to partaking a number of aerial threats at lengthy ranges. Three squadrons have already been delivered.
On the potential enlargement of defence collaboration, Mr. Babushkin expressed openness to additional dialogue.
“We are open for promotion of this partnership for the discussion of the expansion of dialogue on air defence systems,” he stated, noting the strategic significance of such cooperation within the present world safety surroundings.
Commenting on the rising risk of drones, significantly in gentle of their intensive use in the course of the India-Pakistan conflict, the deputy chief of mission highlighted Russia’s expertise in countering such challenges.
“We are facing this threat for several years already, and I think that our systems are being modernised constantly. I think it would be a joint interest from both sides how to counter this threat and lead to some other cooperation,” Mr. Babushkin stated, including that anti-drone systems are already a part of the continuing India-Russia defence dialogue.
Mr. Babushkin additionally supplied an replace on a doable go to by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to India.
“The exact dates are not yet finalised, but it can happen anytime soon. We expect this month,” he stated.
Published – June 03, 2025 02:27 am IST
