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I hope with all my being that US imposes CAATSA sanctions and makes a big fuss about it, this will be the wake up call that India's strategic community needs. In recent years they have been getting FAR too close to the Americans Russians are unreliable and Americans are hypocrites, India's only...

So it looks like deliveries will now commence in 2023 and end in 2025 instead of 2020-2025.

Sadly, it’s all about the $$$. ISRO got off lucky because India was sanctioned so there literally was no way for the swamp to make money from space, defence became their cash cow. I am 100% convinced there are scores of people on the payroll of foreign defence companies within the Indian...

What did I say weeks ago? No payment has been made. No contract signed. No delivery date set.

I’m just telling you facts. NO payments from India for S400 have been made and NO production of S400 for India has commenced. I’ve heard this from someone that spoke to Russias defence export spokesperson. India dragging its feet that is clear. Anyone got a confirmed delivery date like...

/facepalm. No it’s not. How many times?? S400 is NOT a BMD, it is a SAM for AIRCRAFT targets. India will NOT use it as a BMD/CMD. S400 isn’t outdated because hypersonic weapons are being developed but I still question the purchase. 50% of this deal value should’ve just been given to DRDO...

Not at all. But pointing out facts, don’t know what the reason is but to date India has not committed to S400 deal and no firm delivery date has been set as a result.

I don’t think so. Russia still not commenced production of Indian S400 units and no delivery date set. India stalling inexplicably.

No one will give you tot- least of all the Russians. Have faith inn drdo, they are building up their own abilities. Even if it takes a bit longer it will be worth it in the long term

For $5bn a LOT of indigenous efforts could’ve been funded but I do think this is the last level scale missile purchase india ever makes. 5 regiments/units is just enough to cover major cities and borders. For the rest of the country and full scale BMD DRDO BMD and XRSAM will be deployed once...

No interest in this guys? CCS approval given. Deal could be signed on Friday when Putin visits India. Leaving aside the missiles (which I think are not needed by India) this is a hugely significant strategic signal to the US. Didn’t think Modi had the balls!

Good luck with that. US political class has become rabidly anti-Russian since Trump was elected. Asking them to pass a waiver for a non-NATO ally to buy advanced AD system from Russia for billions is going to be a tough sell, particularly for democrats.

Have no doubts about DRDO’s ability to deliver. All the components for XRSAM are being developed nicely. As I said, it may take 5-6 years but it will come.

S400 deal needs to be called off once and for all 1. It is atrociously expensive and will not allow for universal coverage 2. Brings ZERO benefits to Indian industry or domestic R&D 3. India’s adversories already operate it (China) and are supposedly interested in it (Pakistan) which means...