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India's defence acquisitions guided by national security, says MEA

MEA also said that while India has a comprehensive global strategic partnership with the US, it shares a special and privileged strategic partnership with Russia

Arindam Bagchi
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MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

Press Trust of India
India pursues an independent foreign policy that also applies to its defence acquisitions and supplies which are guided by its national security interest, the external affairs ministry said on Friday, a day after the US expressed concern over New Delhi's S-400 missile system deal with Russia.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said that while India has a comprehensive global strategic partnership with the US, it shares a special and privileged strategic partnership with Russia.

Bagchi was replying to a query about the comments by the US State Department that Russia selling the S-400 air defence missile

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