New Delhi, Centre had signed a deal with Russia to procure the delivery of S-400 missile system, the Union Ministry of Defence informed in the Parliament on Friday.
The contract was signed three years ago on October 5, 2018, for the missile delivery, it added.
The Union Ministry, in a written reply to the Parliament, said the deliveries are per 'contractual timelines'.
However, no information regarding the timelines were shared by the Centre.
"Government is aware of all developments that may impact procurement of Defence Equipment. Government takes sovereign decisions based on threat perception, operational and technological aspects to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. The deliveries are as per contractual timelines," the reply from Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt read.
The information by Bhatt was provided to a query posed by Lok Sabha member Asaduddin Owaisi
According to the Ministry of Defence, the S-400 Missile is a potent system in terms of its operational capability to provide a continuous and effective air defence system to a very large area.
With the induction of this system, the air defence capability of the nation will be significantly enhanced, it added.