India clears purchase of S-400 missiles – media

New Delhi’s Defense Acquisition Council has reportedly agreed to buy 288 missiles for $1.1 billion from Russia

India has cleared the purchase of more S-400 missiles from Russia, the Hindustan Times reported on Friday.

The Defense Acquisition Council has granted the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for purchasing 288 missiles for the Russian S-400 surface to air missile system, according to the report, which estimated the cost of the missiles at $1.1 billion.

On Thursday...