It is reported by NDTV.
Thus, he answered the question regarding the recent acquisition of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) from Russia.
“We would not want any state to dictate to us what to buy or not to buy from Russia, as well as to dictate to us what to buy or not to buy from the USA,” the minister said.
He made the corresponding statement before meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington.
Along with this, the Foreign Minister of India emphasized that the issues of procurement of military equipment, as well as the choice of its suppliers are the “sovereign right” of his country.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that India will supply S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems within 18-19 months
In October 2018, during negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the parties signed a contract for the supply of S-400 in the amount of more than $ 5 billion.
In an interview with the NSN, expert Eduard Lozansky assessed the likelihood of imposing US sanctions on a number of countries due to Russian air defense systems.