Oct 5, 2018 10:00 Hrs GMT +(5:30) | Vladimir Putin (L) & Narendra Modi (R) New Delhi
NEW DELHI – India and Russia on Friday formally sealed the USD 5 billion S-400 air defence system deal and signed eight pacts at the two day annual bilateral summit in New Delhi on Friday Oct 5th. The two sides also inked pacts in areas ranging from defence, railways nuclear energy, space and economy.
After wide-ranging talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed the defense deal despite the US warning. Both the sides also talked about taking “decisive” action without “double standards” to tackle the menace of terrorism.
The signing of defense deal between India and Russia may invite US sanctions. However, in a guarded statement, the US embassy in New Delhi said that its intent to slap sanctions against Russia was not aimed at imposing damage to the military capabilities of its “allies or partners”, PTI reported. Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) invites sanctions if any country signs an agreement with a nation deemed hostile to US interests.
The statement recorded that both sides “welcomed the conclusion of the contract for the supply of the S-400 Long Range Surface to Air Missile System to India” and expressed “satisfaction” on the progress in other military projects, such as the purchase of small arms, tanks and armored carriers.
S-400 , Airfield Tsentralnaya Uglovaya, Primorye Territory. Vitaliy Ankov / Sputnik
Russia is India’s top military equipment supplier since its independence and helped India in term of setting up heavy metal industries post independence, delivered technology transfer as well, a key to decision making ability in a war like situations.
Why technology transfer is necessary specifically in Defense equipment?
According to a Defense point of view, Technology Transfer play crucial role in a war like situation or if there is a possibility of world war to broke out – Take an example here; Suppose Country A purchased a sophisticated nuclear submarine from Country B without technology transfer. After a month Country C (Ally of Country B) attacked country A, and in this situation if a supply parts needed for A for his Nuclear submarine, than B simply stop or delay supply parts to favor C (remember C is close ally of B ) and A has to loose war at the end because of short or no supply of parts and fuels, or lack of technology Transfer or literally means capability Continue reading →
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