“India Signs Military Deals to Buy Russian Tunguska Missiles, American P-8I Inspection for INR 858 Crore”, Defence Capital, March 27, 2026
“India’s Defence Ministry, on March 27, 2026, signed two key military deals totalling INR 858 crore to buy the Russian-origin Tunguska air defence missile system and for depot-level inspection of the American P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
The two deals, signed in New Delhi-based new Defence Ministry offices at Kartavya Bhavan-2, were seen as India’s way of maintaining a balance between its military ties with both Russia, a traditional strategic partner, and the United States, a new major defence partner.
India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and other Defence Ministry officials were present during the contract signing, which was joined by officials from the Russian state-run export agency Rosoboronexport and American Boeing Co……”
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