How will the Russian missile defence shield help India tackle threats from China and Pakistan? The U.S. has already placed sanctions on China and Turkey for purchase of the S-400. India has not backed down in the face of U.S. opposition thus far, however, and is scheduled to receive the first S-400 deliveries in December. Why is the S-400 deal so important to India? Not giving in to the U.S.’s unilateral sanctions over the S-400 would be one way to restore some of that.

Source: The Hindu November 13, 2021 21:12 UTC