India: Eye On Pak-China, India Plans To Deploy S-400 Missiles By June, Pentagon

NEW DELHI, 18 May 2022, (TON): Pentagon's top intelligence official has said “India intends to deploy the Russian-made S-400 missile defence system by next month to defend itself from Pakistani and Chinese threats as it is pursuing an extensive military modernisation effort encompassing air, ground, naval and strategic nuclear forces.”

Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, Director of Defence Intelligence Agency, told “India started receiving the delivery of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia in December last year.”

As of October 2021, India's military was seeking to procure advanced surveillance systems to strengthen its land and sea borders and boost its offensive and defensive cyber capabilities.

Lt Gen Berrier said "in December, India received its initial delivery of the Russian S-400 air defence system, and it intends to operate the system to defend against Pakistani and Chinese threats by June 2022.”

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