Is Russia delaying supply of S-400 missile defence system to India due to China’s pressure? Report claims…

The S-400 is a Russian long-range air defense system designed to protect against enemy aircraft and missiles.

Russia has repeatedly delayed the introduction of the two remaining fleets of the S-400 missile defense system, which is part of an agreement signed between the two countries in 2018, to India. Delays were mainly attributed to his own military needs, which could erupts more than 2022, three years ago, depending on Russia’s ongoing war with neighboring Ukraine. Rival China.

How is China Included?
According to APRint’s recent report, the Russian company Almaz, the S-400 air defense system, has established a drone production facility in China and uses it as a tool to access chips and other sensitive technologies. This helps Russia maintain production, but also increases the country’s confidence in China – a worrying tendency for India. Now, some defense experts believe that Russia’s delays in sending S-400 systems can be affected by the authorities in Beijing. With this, China may be trying to seek a strategic advantage against India, deprived of new Delhi defense developments.

What is the S-400 system?
S-400 Triumf is a Russian long-range air defense system designed to protect against enemy planes, cruise and ballistic missiles. Initiated in 2007, it can detect targets up to 600 kilometers and interact up to 400 km and follow multiple threats at the same time. The successor S-500 Prometheus is designed to resist more advanced threats such as intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, and even low early orbit satellites. Given the last India-Pakistan conflict and delays in Russian materials, experts say that India should try to reduce its dependence on external defense expertise and try to trust more self-confidence.