Top defence deals to be signed during India-Russia and BRICS summits

NEW DELHI: The India-Russia annual summit will take place in Goa on Saturday. The BRICS summit will also be held over the weekend. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the two events. Four primary defence deals are likely to be signed between the two nations. Below is a description of each of these deals.

Brahmos missile: India and Russia are likely to sign a contract to develop a new version of the missile at the India-Russia summit. This version will be a miniature one of the earlier missile- having a range of 300 kms. It could be used to target terrorist camps across the border in Pakistan. It can be launched by land, air and sea. This will be the first major upscaling of the Brahmos joint venture signed in 1998.




S-400 ‘Triumpf’ anti-missile defence systems: Russia has said that Putin will sign a deal with Modi to deliver Russia’s most advanced air defence system, Triumpf. The plan is worth Rs 39,000 crore. It can restrict the Pakistan Air Force’s ability to operate within its own airspace.



Fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) or Perspective Multi-role aircraft: A work share agreement on the aircraft has also been finalised. This comes after several months of negotiations between India and Russia on the technical specifications. The agreement is likely to be finalised during the India-Russian summit. India will invest $ 4 billion to develop the aircraft. Russia could also share aircrafts technologies with India to develop 100 such aircrafts in India. The FGFA is based on the Russian Air Force fifth generation fighter programme, Sukhoi PAK FA.



Ka-226T helicopters: Russia based Rostec State Corporation in a statement issued on October 12 said it expects to sign the agreement for production of Ka-226T helicopters in India at the BRICS summit. The agreement is on setting up a joint production facility of these helicopters in India. The contract for export and joint production of 200 Ka-226T helicopters.