India Russia S-400 missile deal, despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Despite the looming threat of US financial sanctions, India on Friday inked $5.43 billion (Rs 40,000 crore) deal for five advanced S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile squadrons with Russia. The S-400 deal has been at the centre of the ongoing visit of Russia's President Vladimir Putin to India.