CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Turkey. In late 2017 Turkish and Russian officials signed a US$2.5 billion agreement for delivery of the S-400 air defense system to Turkey.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has signed a deal worth over Rs 35, 000 crore to acquire five squadrons of the S-400 air defence missiles from Russia over three years and deliveries of all units are expected to get over by end of the next financial year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The S-400 air defence missiles will be purchased by India from Russia in a deal worth more than ₹35, 000 crore over three years. Russia will begin supplying India with the third squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in January or February of next year, despite its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Detailed explanation-4: -All five units of Indian S-400 anti missile system will be deployed to tackle the threat from China.

Detailed explanation-5: -ISLAMABAD-Overconfidence in its newly acquired S-400 air defense system may give India a false sense of invulnerability and increase the likelihood of a military miscalculation involving archrival Pakistan, analysts warn.