S-400 defence missile system delivery proceeding well: Russian envoy
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"The best-of-a-kind S-400 systems delivery is proceeding well according to the schedule," Alipov said marking the occassion of the 75th anniversary of the Russian-Indian diplomatic relations.
New Delhi: Marking the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Russian-Indian diplomatic relations, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said that S-400 Triumf air defence missile system is proceeding well and in accordance with the schedule. "The best-of-a-kind S-400 systems delivery is proceeding well according to the schedule", Alipov said.
Notably, India had inked the USD 5.43 billion deal with Russia for five squadrons of S-400s in October 2018. He made these remarks in a foreword in the special edition of the Russia Digest magazine. Alipov said that the multidimensional cooperation between India-Russia is one of the world`s most elaborate ones and the countries succeeded in "building true friendship and mutual trust" exemplified by numerous proud milestones.
The remarks further coincide with the occasion of Russia`s National Day, June 12, stated the Embassy of Russia in India on its website. The year 2022 marks both 75 years of India`s Independence and the 75th Anniversary of the Russian-Indian diplomatic relations, which were established in April 1947. Also Read: Here are the 5 most important software updates in Apple iPhone 2022
Speaking on the milestones achieved in the relationship between the two countries, Alipov wrote about the industrialization and power plants construction in India with the Soviet assistance in the 1950-1960s, setting up of the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay in 1958, the groundbreaking Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation of 1971, the flight of the first Indian cosmonaut on the "Soyuz T-11" spacecraft in 1984, the Declaration of Strategic Partnership of 2000 and many more.
"Today`s Russia-India multidimensional cooperation is one of the world`s most elaborate ones with regular meetings of the two intergovernmental commissions, sector-wise ministerial, security advisors` and senior officials dialogue, foreign office consultations and coordination in the global arena, complemented by diverse business, cultural and people-to-people contacts," he wrote.
