India Yet to Finalize Deal for Russia’s Advanced S-500 Air Defense System

As of now, India has not made any deal with Russia to buy the S-500 air defense system. However, Russia has shown interest in working with India to jointly build the S-500 in the future.

This proposal was discussed again during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia in July 2024. Russia already sold the S-400 missile system to India earlier, and now it is offering the more advanced S-500.

The S-500 is a powerful defense system that can shoot down missiles, fighter jets, and even hypersonic weapons from very far away – up to 600 kilometers.

Although talks are going on, there is no official agreement yet. India is thinking carefully because such deals involve big costs, technology sharing, and sometimes international rules or sanctions.

In simple words, India has not bought the S-500 yet, but may consider it in the future as part of its plan to strengthen national defense.