Russia and India have signed a contract for the supply of advanced S-400 air defense systems, a senior Indian defense official has said. The delivery will happen “as soon as possible.”
The signing of the contract has been confirmed by Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Defense Production of India, at an international security forum in Moscow, RIA Novosti and Interfax news agencies reported.
“We have signed this contract,” Singh told Interfax. As for the start of deliveries of the order, he noted "it is difficult to say. As soon as possible."
Russia's Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the reports.