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October 5, 2018

India Signs Major Weapons Deal with Russia as Trump Threatens Sanctions
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The Trump administration is warning India it could face sanctions over
its decision to purchase a $5 billion missile defense system from
Russia. Talk of U.S. sanctions came as Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to New Delhi on Thursday.
U.S. weapons makers Lockheed Martin and Boeing are seeking contracts
worth billions of dollars to replace India's aging fleet of
Russian-built warplanes.


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