International relationsIndia and Russia move forward with missile deal in blow to Biden
New Delhi to dispatch 100 personnel to train on S-400 anti-aircraft system
Russian S-400 missile air defense systems are seen during a training exercise at a military base in Kaliningrad region, Russia. © Reuters
MOYURU BABA and TOMOYO OGAWA, Nikkei staff writers
January 28, 2021 03:42 JST
NEW DELHI/MOSCOW -- India will send dozens of soldiers to Russia for training on an anti-aircraft missile system that it has agreed to purchase, a move that likely will not sit well with the U.S., which has positioned New Delhi as a key partner in its Indo-Pacific strategy.