Russia and India on Monday extended a military cooperation deal through to 2030 and signed a $5.4 billion missile defense system contract, despite a possibility of sanctions from the United States. The bilateral agreements were made between Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart, General Sergey Shoigu, hours before a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 21st annual India-Russia summit. “India deeply appreciates Russia’s strong support for India. We hope that our cooperation will bring peace, prosperity and stability to the entire region,” Singh said in a statement on Twitter, announcing the agreements. “Glad that a number of Agreements/Contracts/Protocols were signed pertaining to small arms and military cooperation.” In another tweet, Singh included images of his meetings with Shoigu. The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation said in a statement that the delegations from the two countries signed an …