Daily Memo: Russo-Indian Defense Deals, Iraq Cracks Down on Iranian Influence

New Delhi is accelerating defense contracts with Moscow in light of threats on its borders.

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Russia and India pick up the pace. The Russian government will accelerate implementation of a defense contract with India that includes delivery of five S-400 air defense systems, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant. New Delhi was originally set to receive the first S-400 in 2021, but after a three-day visit to Moscow by India’s […]

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