The delivery of the “game-changing” S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems by Russia to India will be delayed by at least two years. The original timeline stipulated at the time of the signing of the 40,000 Crore ($5.43 Billion) contract on October 5, 2018 required the delivery of five S-400 systems to India between October 2020 and April 2023.

But Russia on February 17 conveyed that the revised deadline would delay delivery to 2025. “We are about to cross USD 16 Bn amount of deals. Both sides are committed to their timely and successful implementation, including supply of the S-400 best in the world air defence systems by 2025,” the Russian Embassy in New Delhi declared in a statement. Read More…