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India's shopping list of New Russian Defence deals - Innoprom 2016

Italy was the only one opposing India's membership.With release of their marines,they withdrew their opposition.You must be sleeping for a long time,to have missed the news which was right after NSG episode.
 
I do not see much significance of 4 Tu 22 bombers, S-400 and Akulas are the key.

While we are occupied with building SSBN, 2 more SSN can add a lot for meanwhile.
The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М; NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber

The later Tu-22M3 (NATO: Backfire-C), which first flew in 1977 and entered service in 1989, has new NK-25 engines with substantially more power, wedge-shaped intake ramps similar to the MiG-25, wings with greater maximum sweep, and a recontoured nose housing a new Leninets PN-AD radar and NK-45 nav/attack system, which provides much-improved low-altitude flight. It has a revised tail turret with a single cannon, and provision for an internal rotary launcher for the Raduga Kh-15 missile, similar to the American AGM-69 SRAM. It was nicknamed Troika ('Trio' or third) in Russian service.
 
The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М; NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber

The later Tu-22M3 (NATO: Backfire-C), which first flew in 1977 and entered service in 1989, has new NK-25 engines with substantially more power, wedge-shaped intake ramps similar to the MiG-25, wings with greater maximum sweep, and a recontoured nose housing a new Leninets PN-AD radar and NK-45 nav/attack system, which provides much-improved low-altitude flight. It has a revised tail turret with a single cannon, and provision for an internal rotary launcher for the Raduga Kh-15 missile, similar to the American AGM-69 SRAM. It was nicknamed Troika ('Trio' or third) in Russian service.

Never doubted its capability but its need in Indian forces considering when we have much more pressing needs. Not to forget we have dwindling numbers of submarines and fighter crafts and we lack heavily in long range SAMs. Defense need to be strengthened first before moving to luxurious offensive platforms.
 

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