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hope its not a repost.NEW DELHI, JANUARY 19:
India and Russia will hold discussions on the leasing of an Akula-class nuclear submarine as well as Tupolev long-range strategic bombers and sign an agreement for the acquisition of Admiral Gorshkov during the three-day visit of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov.
On his arrival today, Ivanov said Russia was keen on joint production of ‘‘futuristic weapons systems’’ with India. According to him, Russia is ‘‘ready even for involvement of third parties’’.
It is understood while the Indian Navy has been keen on two Akula-class submarines, the Russians have indicated they will be able to supply just one. This had been conveyed to the Indian delegation during the visit of Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee. With the decks cleared for Gorshkov, India is set to hold talks on the Akula and the Tu-22m strategic bomber, said sources.
The leasing of the Akula-class submarines comes more than a decade after the first Charlie-I class nuclear submarine which was also leased from Russia in the late 1980s. India acquired the submarine on lease to give shape to its plans for building an indigenous nuclear submarine, known as the Advanced Technology Project.
With delays in the programme, the Indian Navy is keen to take on the Akula-class which is considered one of the most advanced submarines.
Meanwhile, an agreement comprising 20 contracts for acquiring the 44,000-tonne Admiral Gorshkov is likely to be signed during the visit. According to Defence Ministry officials, the deal will include a complete refit of the carrier along with 28 MiG-29K and six Kamov helicopters.
Ivanov also assured that adequate infrastructure for supply of spares and contractual obligations would be created to meet India’s needs.
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