Washington sources reported that the US is ready to help india's defense needs with the latest technologies and equipment, but New delhi purchasing long range S-400 missile defense system from russia would limit cooperation, the Trump administration has cautioned. Reportedly the statement came weeks after an identical warning from a senior State Department official who had said that New delhi's deal to procure the lethal missile system from Moscow will have "serious implications" on india-US defense ties.
Furthermore the S-400 is known as russia's most advanced long-range surface to air missile defense system. china was the first foreign buyer to seal a government to government deal with russia in 2014 for the system. Meanwhile india and russia signed a USD 5 billion S-400 air defense system deal in October last year after wide ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Moreover Wells said "Under the Trump administration, we've been very clear that we're ready to help meet india's defense needs and we are seeking a very different kind of defense partnership building on the 'Major Defense Partner' designation that india has received from Congress”.
