Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
India plans to discuss purchasing Russian fighter jets and a missile defense shield during Putin's visit, as part of their strategic partnership.
Nov 30 (Reuters) - 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.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Ruchika Khanna in BengaluruEditing by Tomasz Janowski)
A fighter jet is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft. They are equipped with advanced avionics and weaponry to engage in aerial warfare.
A missile defense shield is a system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming missiles. It aims to protect a country from potential missile attacks by neutralizing threats before they reach their targets.
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