India and Russia agreed on the price of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems. According to the Indian press, Moscow will supply New Delhi with weapons worth 400 billion Indian rupees ($ 5.93 billion). Thus, the parties found a common language on the most contentious issue. Sources in the Indian Air Force told reporters that at the moment the negotiators are developing a scheme for the delivery of complexes. It should be designed in such a way that the customer avoids unpleasant consequences in the form of possible imposition of secondary sanctions by the US. Previously, Washington promised to punish countries and companies that cooperate with Russian defense and intelligence agencies. Meanwhile, until now, the S-400 deal exists only at the level of rumors and preliminary agreements. The parties have not yet signed the documents. It is not ruled out that an agreement can be announced in October before the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The contract for the supply of Russian "Triumphs" to India does not give rest to the United States. Washington is trying to break the deal with all its strength and for this it has an unprecedented pressure on New Delhi. The delivery of the S-400 can damage further cooperation between India and the US, say US parliamentarians. The head of the Pentagon, James Mattis, speaking in Congress, proposed imposing sanctions against India if she buys Russian SAMs. However, against such methods, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. He reasonably remarked that the adoption of sanctions could alienate India from the United States and, on the contrary, bring it closer to Russia. Negotiations on the S-400 between Moscow and New Delhi were very difficult. The Indian side could delay the process as it did not suit the price. In January, it was reported that India is ready to pay only $ 4.5 billion for five S-400 complexes, while Russia claimed $ 5.5 billion. In addition, New Delhi did not accept the refusal of Rosoboronexport to transfer the technology of three types of guided missiles. However, the negotiators did not lose optimism:

in New Delhi they understood perfectly well that the S-400 is a system that has no analogues and competitors, and therefore can not be a priori cheap. About agreements on the supply of India S-400 Triumph complexes was announced in October 2016. , after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi. The contract is supposed to be signed before the spring of next year, and the deliveries of the S-400 should begin two years after the signing of the documents. Completely all deliveries on request must be made within 4.5 years.