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- India is negotiating with Russia to buy five additional S-400 air defence systems after Moscow sent a cost proposal, following the system's strong performance during Operation Sindoor in May 2025.
- The final approval will rest with the Cabinet Committee on Security once the cost is settled and the finance ministry clears it.
- The last of the five S-400 systems originally contracted in 2018 for USD 5.43 billion is due to arrive in India in November, and will be deployed in the eastern sector facing China.
- Separately, India has taken no decision on buying Su-57 fighter squadrons, though the Air Force has shown interest amid Chinese J-20 deployments in Tibet.
What to watch next
- Cost negotiations between India and Russia based on the Bill of Quantities proposal
- Cabinet Committee on Security approval after finance ministry clearance
- Possible defence agreements during Putin's expected Delhi visit for the BRICS summit on September 11-13
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