India: As India's Air Defense System Purchase From Russia Proceeds, U.S. Ire Grows

India and Russia have finalized a payments mechanism for the $5.2 billion purchase of Russia's state-of-the art S-400 air missile defense system, according to Vladimir Drozhzhov, an official with Russia's Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation. India's deepening defense partnership with the United States makes New Delhi subject to greater pressure from Washington over its traditionally cozy defense ties with Russia....