India Launches $25 Billion Arms Procurement Drive Including Russian S-400 Defense Systems
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India has initiated a massive $25 billion military procurement program designed to transform its armed forces. The comprehensive package includes additional Russian S-400 air defense systems and modernized Su-30 fighter aircraft, demonstrating New Delhi's continued strong defense ties with Moscow despite international tensions. The procurement drive represents one of India's largest military modernization efforts and underscores the country's strategic partnership with Russia in the defense sector, even as Western nations have imposed sanctions on Russian military exports following the invasion of Ukraine.