India to pitch new arms deal with Russia during Putin visit
India plans to start discussions toward the purchase of Russian fighter jets and a missile defense shield during President Vladimir Putin’s visit this week, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
India and Russia have a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership under which discussions for the purchase of Su-57 fighter jets and an advanced version of the missile defense shield S-500 are expected, the report said.
During his state visit from December 4 to 5, Putin will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and have a separate meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, the Kremlin said, adding that a number of unspecified intergovernmental and commercial documents would be signed.
“This visit is of great importance, providing an opportunity to comprehensively discuss the extensive agenda of Russian-Indian relations as a particularly privileged strategic partnership,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
