Indian Defence Minister to visit Moscow next month

[angeldemon_007]

NEW DELHI (PTI): Indian Defence Minister A K Antony will visit Moscow next month to further strengthen and expand military ties between India and Russia.

Preparations have already started at high-level for the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation to be held in the first week of October, Ministry officials said.

Secretary (Defence Production) Shekhar Agarwal is already in Moscow and Defence Secretary will be going there next month for preparing the ground for the institutionalised defence meeting between the two countries, they said.

During the meeting with his Russian counterpart, Antony is expected to discuss all the issues in their military ties and also discuss possible future partnerships.

India and Russia share a strong military relationship which has been occasionally marred by issues such as the increase in price of aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and delays in delivery of equipment ordered by New Delhi.

The two sides are working on several important defence projects, including the co-development and joint production of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) and a multi-role transport aircraft.

Russia, even after India’s decision to diversify its military hardware procurement base, remains the largest supplier of weapons to New Delhi.

The two countries have also worked together to coproduce world’s only and fastest supersonic cruise missile BRAHMOS.

http://www.brahmand.com/news/Indian-Defence-Minister-to-visit-Moscow-next-month/7942/1/10.html

 

[praful]

Another visit to buy sub standard equipments from Russia. sigh

 

[angeldemon_007]

^^^
This time it is defence minister...

 

[praful]

^^^
This time it is defence minister...

The most incompetent person in the whole cabinet ?

 

[Vibs]

Another visit to buy sub standard equipments from Russia. sigh

Bramhos, T90's, Sukhoi 30MKI's and FGFA are substandard?

 

[Jon Snow]

Another visit to buy sub standard equipments from Russia. sigh

Sub standard??? Like the sub standard mki's and mig 29s and talwar class frigates and future pak fa?? Know what you are talking about before making random statements

 

[DV RULES]

We can call this visit, "IMMIDIATE REPORT/CLARIFICATION TO BOSS", probably India's will to join NATO's missile defense shield will be hot topic in this visit. It’s Hard to believe that he is coming for military purchases because there are projects already running in sequences.

 

[DV RULES]

President Medvedeve already has taken concern over completion of aircraft carrier and ordered to complete it in specified time frame as this issue is now prestige.

 

[Vibs]

We can call this visit, "IMMIDIATE REPORT/CLARIFICATION TO BOSS", probably India's will to join NATO's missile defense shield will be hot topic in this visit. It’s Hard to believe that he is coming for military purchases because there are projects already running in sequences.

I'm sure this will feature broadly in the talks although boss would be a wrong designation. Also given the delayed projects and the cancelled exercise earlier this year, this meeting will surely take on those issues.

President Midvedive already has took concern over completion of aircraft carrier and ordered to complete it in specified time frame as this issue is now prestige.

Hopefully this does the trick. Way too much time has been wasted.

 

[Bl[i]tZ]

We can call this visit, "IMMIDIATE REPORT/CLARIFICATION TO BOSS", probably India's will to join NATO's missile defense shield will be hot topic in this visit. It’s Hard to believe that he is coming for military purchases because there are projects already running in sequences.

BOSS???? That's an overstretch by any standard. I know its difficult to believe that a country born around your age could be independent and not follow a policy of strategic dependence. Russia and India are strategic partners and I'm sure all the things will be discussed.

 

[praful]

Sub standard??? Like the sub standard mki's and mig 29s and talwar class frigates and future pak fa?? Know what you are talking about before making random statements

There are 1000+ crashes we have. some kind of a world record. There must be some reason behind that-- don't you think so ?

 

[foxbat]

We can call this visit, "IMMIDIATE REPORT/CLARIFICATION TO BOSS",

All relationships are not like Pakistan - USA relations .


I personally think this is more as a result of recent fiasco of joint naval exercises that never took place...

 

[Vibs]

There are 1000+ crashes we have. some kind of a world record. There must be some reason behind that-- don't you think so ?

There is. Flying a plane well beyond it's shelf life of 40 years. We even managed to crash harriers that way.

 

[praful]

There is. Flying a plane well beyond it's shelf life of 40 years. We even managed to crash harriers that way.

we also had two mishap with MKI and don't forget about our helis ..

Russian either delivers sub standard equipment or sell at the twice rate and delaying is their forte and add incompetency of MOD

 

[Vibs]

we also had two mishap with MKI and don't forget about our helis ..

Russian either delivers sub standard equipment or sell at the twice rate and delaying is their forte and add incompetency of MOD

You need to read about the MKI incidents. One was pilot error, the other was due to intake of a foreign object into the engine. You want to question the helis? You serious? Even the UN is lining up to borrow these from India!!