Sourced: Times of Islamabad
India is desperate to buy five S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems from Russia that the country`s military sees as a game changer. The systems are touted as being able to counter the ballistic missiles and stealth aircraft that China is developing, while overwhelming the capabilities of Pakistan, India`s main adversary.
India is frustrated after the latest US sanctions which hinders its way to get the long desired technological edge over Pakistan in missile field which only S-400 missile defence system could have given it.
U.S. sanctions on Russian military exports have put the brakes on a $6 billion deal with India and may derail the arms purchases of other U.S. allies around Asia, experts say.
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