Russia Negotiating Additional S-400 Supplies With India; Su-57 Aircraft Also On Agenda: Russian Official

India and Russia are holding talks for extra deliveries of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, according to a senior Russian defence export official. cited by TASS.

Dmitry Shugayev, who leads Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said that India is already operating the S-400, and negotiations are in progress for new deliveries.

"As is known, India has our S-400 system. There is an opportunity to expand cooperation in this sector as well. It means new supplies. So far, we are negotiating this," Shugayev was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency TASS.

Shugayev added that another area of cooperation is supplies of Su-57 fighter jets.

India had signed a $5.5 billion deal with Russia in 2018 to procure five S-400 Triumf systems, primarily aimed at strengthening its defences against China’s expanding military influence.

However, the agreement has seen several delays, with the last two units expected to be delivered by 2026 and 2027.

Although India has expanded defence purchases from France and Israel, Russia continues to be its largest arms supplier.

Between 2020 and 2024, Moscow accounted for 36 per cent of India’s total weapons imports, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows.

The two countries, known for their long-standing strategic partnership, have jointly worked on multiple defence programmes.

These cover licensed production of T-90 tanks and Su-30 MKI fighters, supplies of MiG-29 and Kamov helicopters, the transfer of INS Vikramaditya (ex-Admiral Gorshkov), manufacturing of AK-203 rifles in India, and the BrahMos missile project.

In May’s Operation Sindoor, the Indian Armed Forces launched a successful counteraction against Pakistan, with the S-400 system reportedly intercepting and neutralising several Pakistani missiles and aircraft.

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