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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
From which country India is planning to buy the S-400 Triumf missile defence system?
A
China
B
US
C
UK
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Belarus. In 2011 State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Pavel Borodin stated that Russia will supply the S-400 air defense system to Belarus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Russia asserted that it delivered its most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile, S-400, to India on time despite pressure from Washington.

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