11-10-2003, 09:25 PM
[url="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=275945"]India, Russia developing combat aircraft[/url]
PTI[ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003 05:52:14 PM ]
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
NEW DELHI: Disclosing that India and Russia have begun development of a sophisticated combat aircraft, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said that the defence co-operation between the two countries was of a long-term and mutually beneficial character.
Asserting that Indo-Russian defence and military co-operation was "stable and rapidly" developing, Vajpayee said the two countries have started work on a fifth generation combat plane.
Two state-of-art frigates built in Russia have already joined the Indian naval fleet and deals on purchase of Sukhoi-30 MKI war planes and their licensed production in India are underway, Vajpayee told a group of Russian journalists in New Delhi on the eve of his departure on a three-day official visit to Moscow.
Russia has delivered the modern T-90 tanks to the Indian army he said adding that the "implementation of these and other projects proves co-operation between the two countries in the defence area is of a long-term and mutually beneficial character."
"The two countries are committed to maintaining and consolidating bilateral strategic partnership," he was quoted as saying by ITAR-TASS news agency.
PTI[ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003 05:52:14 PM ]
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
NEW DELHI: Disclosing that India and Russia have begun development of a sophisticated combat aircraft, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said that the defence co-operation between the two countries was of a long-term and mutually beneficial character.
Asserting that Indo-Russian defence and military co-operation was "stable and rapidly" developing, Vajpayee said the two countries have started work on a fifth generation combat plane.
Two state-of-art frigates built in Russia have already joined the Indian naval fleet and deals on purchase of Sukhoi-30 MKI war planes and their licensed production in India are underway, Vajpayee told a group of Russian journalists in New Delhi on the eve of his departure on a three-day official visit to Moscow.
Russia has delivered the modern T-90 tanks to the Indian army he said adding that the "implementation of these and other projects proves co-operation between the two countries in the defence area is of a long-term and mutually beneficial character."
"The two countries are committed to maintaining and consolidating bilateral strategic partnership," he was quoted as saying by ITAR-TASS news agency.