New Delhi: Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov has said that discussions between India and Moscow on the procurement of more S-400 air defense system units are “ongoing" as both countries continue to solidify the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
In an interview with the news agency IANS, Alipov said that it would be premature for him to comment on anything about the deal. “Our discussion on this particular topic, as on many others, is ongoing. It is a continuous one, but it would be incorrect for me and premature to speak about the results of this discussion at the moment," he said, hailing the “exemplary" performance of the S-400 air defense system and jointly-manufactured BrahMos missiles.
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“As far as we know, during Operation Sindoor, the S-400 system was used and the BrahMos missiles were engaged. Judging by the reports available, the performance of these weapons was exemplary," Alipov told the news agency.
The S-400 “Triumf" is a highly sophisticated mobile surface-to-air missile system capable of engaging a wide array of aerial targets at long ranges. Its deployment has been a significant strengthening of India’s air defense capabilities. Considered one of the most advanced air defense systems globally, it’s designed to counter a wide array of aerial threats, including stealth aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, and drones, at ranges up to 400 kilometers.
India reportedly unleashed its formidable BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of Operation Sindoor in retaliatory precision strikes on Pakistani military bases. Speaking on that, the Russian envoy said: “BrahMos missiles are manufactured in India. It is an Indian product, a product of the Joint collaboration with Russia. We have a joint venture designing and producing these weapons, and we are very satisfied with the results of this collaboration. It has very promising prospects. And we wish to expand on that track as on many other tracks that we discuss that are in the pipeline or are being implemented already," he said.
