Posted on 02/19/2010 10:34:11 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Admitting "setbacks" in its relations with Russia over delays in defence supplies, India said the two sides have signed an agreement which will help in improving the product support from that country.
"There may be delays and setbacks sometimes but we have a long relationship with Russia... There have been delays in delivery and product support in the past. But after the signing of the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Russia, issues have been sorted out, things are moving faster now," Defence Minister A K Antony told reporters after the induction of Russian-made MiG-29K maritime fighters into the Navy at a ceremony here on Friday.
He was asked if India needed to review its defence relations with Russia in view of the delays in delivery of aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and various other defence supplies.
India had placed orders for Admiral Gorshkov in 2004 as part of a USD 1.5 billion deal and it was supposed to arrive in India in 2008 after refurbishment in Russian shipyards but the delivery has been delayed after constant review of its price by Russia.
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I see trouble coming.
I see an opportunity for the United States to capitalize on this.
India is trying to build a defence force out of secondhand equipment. Would the US have anything competitive available?
I am sure that we can offer them a “retired” aircraft carrier that does not need work. Or offer them quality,first rate aircraft. It is time to lose Pakistan because they are a lost cause.India is the future.
Give India the Kitty Hawk or John Kennedy in place of the piece of garbage the Russians are offering them
Indians aren’t stupid. They know it’s only a matter of time before the U.S betrays them for some minor gain.
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