Russia has started supplying S-400 air defense missile system to India.
According to the British news agency Reuters, the supply of Russian defense systems has put India at risk of sanctions imposed by the United States under US law of 2017 aimed at preventing countries from buying Russian military equipment.
According to the Russian news agency Interfax, the head of the Russian Military Cooperation Agency Dmitry Shogayev said on Sunday that "the first supply has begun.He said that the first unit of S-400 system would reach India by the end of this year.
Agreements were signed in 2018 for five 50 5.5 billion long-range surface-to-air missile systems, which India says are needed to counter the threat from China. ۔
India faces numerous financial sanctions from the United States under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Russia has been described as a rival to North Korea and Iran over its actions against Ukraine, its interference in the 2016 US election and its support for Syria.In this regard, New Delhi had said that it has a strategic partnership with both the United States and Russia, while Washington had told India that it was not likely to get a waiver from CAATSA.
Last year, the United States imposed sanctions on NATO ally Turkey over its acquisition of S-400 missiles from Russia, citing CAATSA.
The sanctions target Turkey's defense procurement and development agency, the Presidency of Defense Industries.
Washington also excluded Turkey from the F-35 stealth fighter jet, the most advanced aircraft in US arsenal, used by NATO members and other US allies.
Russia says it has offered to help Turkey build state-of-the-art fighter jets, but no agreement has been reached.
In this regard, Dmitry Shogayev said: "We are still in the process of negotiating this plan
