NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister on Monday defended his country’s right to buy a missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of sanctions from the United States.
On a visit to Washington, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said India was discussing the US concerns but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of the S-400 purchase from Russia.
“We have always maintained that what we buy — the sourcing of military equipment — is very much a sovereign right,” he told reporters ahead of a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
“We would not like any state to tell us …read more
Source:: Pakistan Today
