Russia to supply India with S-400 missile system worth $6 billion

MOSCOW;- Talks have completed on the Russian supply to India of S-400 air defense missile systems worth 400 billion Indian rupees (5.93 billion U.S. dollars), the RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday.

The Russian media report said parties are now working on ways to bypass U.S. sanctions against countries and companies cooperating with Russia.

The official conclusion of the deal may be announced before the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October, the report said.

The S-400 air defense missile system is considered the most advanced of its kind in Russia, with a range of as far as 400 km and as high as 30 km.