India, Russia Defence Ministers to Co-Chair 22nd Commission Meet in Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov will co-chair the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission connected Military & Military Technical Cooperation ministerial gathering successful New Delhi connected Thursday (December 4, 2025). Russian President Vladimir Putin is acceptable to sojourn India for the archetypal clip successful 4 years aft the Ukraine warfare for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit astatine the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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The 2 leaders volition reappraisal the full scope of multi-faceted relations betwixt the 2 countries successful the tract of defence, including Military and Military Technical Cooperation. They volition besides speech views connected modern determination and planetary issues of communal interest, said a elder official.

According to the sources successful the Ministry of Defence, the docket includes discussions connected the timely transportation of the remaining S-400 aerial defence systems. India is besides apt to analyse the anticipation of acquiring further S-400 units arsenic good arsenic Russia’s next-generation S-500 system—capable of intercepting ballistic missiles astatine ranges up to 600 km and airborne targets up to 400 km.

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The gathering is besides expected to instrumentality up practice successful ship-building and jointly developed weapons systems, an country some sides are looking to fortify further. Joint improvement of precocious versions of BrahMos variants volition besides beryllium discussed. Mr. Belousov volition besides get a glimpse of Indian defence manufacturing capabilities successful the meeting.

Sources confirmed the gathering volition beryllium followed by a backstage meal which volition beryllium attended by apical defence officials from some the sides.

In June this year, Mr. Singh and Mr. Belousov met successful Qingdao, China, wherever Moscow reaffirmed its committedness to timely S-400 deliveries. India had placed an archetypal bid for 5 S-400 units, of which 3 person already been delivered. The remaining 2 are scheduled for transportation successful 2026 and 2027.

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The S-400 strategy has proved its strategical value successful Operation Sindoor, and it is officially designated ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ successful Indian service—after the mythological limb of Lord Vishnu.

During the visit, the Russian Defence Minister volition besides laic a wreath astatine the National War Memorial, New Delhi, and wage tribute to the Indian soldiers who person made the ultimate sacrifice successful the enactment of duty.