S-400 or Rafale Jets: Which Military Equipment Will Be A Game-Changer For India In A Potential Clash With China, Pakistan?

By Younis Dar May 16, 2021 India is due to receive the first regimental set of S-400 Triumf 'SA-21 Growler' air defense systems later this year. Although India had requested early delivery of S-400s due to tensions with China in Eastern Ladakh, Russia was unable to do so because of multiple production and technology-related constraints. India is also in the process of establishing two squadrons of French-made Rafale fighters, which are being inducted under a deal worth €7.8 billion with Dassault. The Rafale jets just like the S-400s are dubbed as a game-changer for India against its two key adversaries…