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Iranian hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
have reportedly agreed to stem
increasing rift between Sunni
and Shia Muslims that is
dragging West Asia into crisis.<More>
BrahMos on Naval
Aircraft
(February 09, 2007)
The Navy is in the
process of fitting its
long-range maritime
reconnaissance aircraft
such as IL-38, IL-76 and
TU-142 with supersonic
BrahMos missiles
enhancing their
capability to include
striking power at
identified targets.<More>
40 More Sukhoi Jets, 126
MRCA Plan is On
(February 09, 2007)
The Indian Air Force (IAF)
clarified that it plans
to get 40 more
Sukhoi-30MKIs from
Russia as well as faster
indigenous production of
140 of these fighters in
addition to the 126
multi-role combat
aircraft (MRCA).<More>
Over 1000 BrahMos from Russia
(February 06, 2007)
India's Russian partner NPO
Mashinostroyenie revealed that
it would soon ship over 1,000
supersonic BrahMos missiles to
defense forces within the next
few years bringing to fruition
the 1999 project.<More>
India, China Set up Hotline
(February 06, 2007)
When Chinese Foreign Minister
Li Zhaoxing visits India next
week, India and China have
decided to set up a hotline
between their foreign
ministers as part of a roadmap
to implement the 10-point
action plan to boost strategic
cooperation.<More>
Russia Supports Natural
Gas Cartel Idea
(February 05, 2007)
Russia has proposed a
gas producing cartel
idea from Iran along the
lines of the oil
producing cartel so
natural has exporters
can come under a banner
to control output to
keep prices at higher
levels.<More>
India on GLONASS GPS
(January 31 , 2007)
After failing to secure a
berth in the US and European
Global Positioning Systems
(GPS) because it failed to get
guarantees of uninterrupted
service contract, India gained
access to the Russian Global
Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS).<More>
Russia Uranium Pilfered?
(January 31 , 2007)
Georgia revealed that its
agents posing as Islamic
rebels arrested a Russian
businessmen trying to sell
weapons-grade uranium hidden
in his jacket a independent
reports quoted US authorities
confirming that the uranium
was 90% enriched.<More>
MiG-35 on IAF Radar
(January 31 , 2007)
The impending 126 IAF fighter
aircraft contract is seeing
spirited competition from
Russia’s MiG-35, the enlarged
and more advanced version of
the MiG-29/MiG-33 family and
seen as a potential
replacement for the MiG-29 and
Su-27.<More>
First India-Russia-China
Structured Meeting
(January 30 , 2007)
India, Russia, and China will
hold their first structured
foreign ministerial meeting in
New Delhi seen as an effort to
coordinate response and
efforts in international
affairs, although the foreign
ministers have met thrice over
the last 2 years .<More>
Russia Wants Energy, Military
Pie
(January 25, 2007)
Russian President Vladimir
Putin arrived in India to
rejuvenate ties hoping to win
a strong share of India’s
large energy and military
budget and also be the Guest
of Honor of the Republic Day
Parade that showcases Indian
military and cultural might.<More>
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Russian Engines and Chinese
Planes
(January 24, 2007)
Russia has assured India that
it will not allow China to use
its RD-93 engines in the JF-17
Thunder multi-role fighter
aircraft in planes it plans to
sell to Pakistan and is
apparently covered in the
end0user certificate contracts
barring export of technology
to Pakistan.<More>
Indo-Russia Trade Needs
Addressing
(January 18, 2007)
Ahead of Russian President
Vladimir Putin’s visit later
in January, Indian industry
leaders want a permanent
vehicle to discuss and manage
non-tariff barriers and
developing reliable trade
routes is created.<More>
Stronger Pitch in Sakhalin Bid
(January 17, 2007)
Responding to Russian
President Vladimir Putin’s
invitation of a higher Indian
participation in his country’s
energy sector, Indian oil
major Oil and Natural Gas
Company (ONGC) may tie-up with
Russian firms for a larger bid
in Sakhalin-III project. <More>
Russia to Scale Back Oil
Output
(January 11, 2007)
Citing “problems in
transiting crude across
Belarus,” Russian
President Vladimir Putin
urged Cabinet colleagues
to lean on oil companies
to explore “the
possibility of scaling
down extraction of oil”
and hinted at diverting
oil transit routes away
from Minsk.<More>
Russian Air Defense for
Iran
(January 05, 2007)
Ignoring international
sanctions on Tehran for its
suspected nuclear weapons
program, Moscow supplied “at
least half” of the contracted
Tor-M1 short-range air defense
systems valued at USD 1.4
billion to be deployed around
strategically sensitive
centers.<More>
NK-US for Talks, Japan Sets
Terms
(November 30, 2006)
North Korea and the US seem to
step down from the brink and
said they were ready for
talks, but Japan Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe asserted
that his country will not
“allow North Korea to possess
nuclear weapons and laid out
terms for engagement.<More>
India’s Faltering Energy
Strategy
(November 23, 2006)
Gearing for the future, India
is formulating a policy for
development of Natural Gas
Pipelines for cities and on
November 16, met with a number
of prospective providers
including Exxon Mobil, BG,
Shell, RIL, ADAG, TERI, BP (
India ), and Oil PSUs.<More>
Success in Cryogenic Stage
(November 21, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
announced it has successfully tested a
full-fledged cryogenic stage in rocketry for 50
seconds with a thrust of 7.5 tons making it the
6th nation in the world to have achieved this
feat.<More>
Navy’s New Capabilities
(November 21, 2006)
The Indian Navy has invested in several new
equipment and capabilities including stealth,
new aircraft carriers, ship lift system, and
refueling capabilities and says that most of
these projects are on target.<More>
Russia Demands Time-Bound Iran Sanctions
(November 06, 2006)
Providing several “line in/line-out” edits to
the draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran
for its nuclear sanctions, Russian Foreign
Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the sanctions
must include “a time limit” and “mechanisms for
ending the sanctions.”<More>
Priorities for the Navy
(November 02, 2006)
The new Naval Chief Admiral
Sureesh Mehta emphasizing
reach, technology, and
endurance as the important
factors that would govern the
next generation navy that can
protect the growing economy,
provide disaster relief, and
ensure regional security.<More>
Russia Disagrees with Iran Draft
(October 30, 2006)
While insisting that it wants to “eliminate the risks of
sensitive technologies” flowing to Iran, Russia opposed
a European draft resolution calling sanctions against
Iran because it wanted to maintain “all possible
channels of communication.”<More>
Navy plans joint exercises with U.S., Russia
(October 25, 2006)
In continuation of its policy to practice naval
skills and operate in the backyards of friendly
nations, the Indian Navy revealed plans to hold
exercises with the United States and Russia in
quick succession next year in the Pacific Ocean.<More>
Russia Accuses US for NK Tests
(October 24, 2006)
Russia virtually accused the
US of pushing North Korea (NK)
into a corner and provoked
their tests and called for
more flexibility from the Bush
Administration for the
resumption of the 6-party
talks.<More>
Modernization Drive of IAF
(October 24, 2006)
While retirement of MIG
variants will outpace
induction of new aircraft, the
Indian Air Force (IAF) expects
to invest Rs. 20,000 crore (USD
4.3 billion) over the next 10
years to modernize its fleet
with better detection and
combat systems and more
endurance.<More>
Russia-EU Energy Disagreement
(October 23, 2006)
Depending on over 25% of energy from
Russia, the 25 EU nations are
unable to agree on how to demand
“predictability” in energy supply
while balancing values and economic
interests.<More>
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Indian Navy Declines Harriers
(October 13, 2006)
After decline PC-3 Orion from
the US , the Indian Navy has
declined 8 British Sea Harrier
FA2 fighter jets phased out of
the Royal Navy because vital
components such as missile
carrying capability, fire
control radar, and other
avionics were missing.<More>
Russia-US Relations Set to Worsen
(September 27, 2006)
A Russian Parliamentary report alerted
policy makers that the US will continue to
pursue a hostile policy towards Moscow
regardless of political affiliations or
incumbent in the White House as they
struggle for influence over world energy,
power, and politics.<More>
Russia Tests sub-ice
Missile
(September 15, 2006)
After a space of 11
years, Russia
successfully tested an
intercontinental missile
from a K-84 nuclear
submarine from below the
ice in the North Pole
and hit targets at a
testing range in
Arkhangesk while another
fired at the same target
from the Pacific Ocean.<More>
First Indo-Russian Joint Study Group on
Trade
(August 28, 2006)
Indian and Russian trade experts are meeting
this week to explore and discuss options
that will remove bilateral trade blocks to
achieve a USD 10 billion trade and lead to a
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
(CECA).<More>
7 Nation Futuristic Nuclear Reactor
(August 23, 2006)
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
Director at Kalpakkam Baldev Raj has been elected
Chairman of a 7 nation collaborative project to
define a futuristic fast reactor with closed nuclear
fuel cycle capable of generating 300-500 GWe nuclear
energy. <More>
India, Russia, and China for
Trilateral Ties
(July 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, Russian President
Vladimir Putin, and Chinese
President Hu Jintao will meet on
the sidelines of the ‘outreach’
summit of G-8 in St Petersburg
to discuss “positive” roles
their countries can play to
safeguard global peace.<More>
US-Russia Civilian N-Deal
(July 10, 2006)
US President George Bush is
reportedly wanting to
reverse decades of nuclear
policy isolating Russia to
permit extensive civilian
nuclear cooperation with
that country which could
result in large monetary
gains for Moscow but may
face opposition in the
Congress. <More>
Putin Criticizes US
(July 04, 2006)
Ahead of the Russia-US
summit next month, Russian
President Vladimir Putin
trashed American and EU
accusations of Russia’s
“neo-imperial ambitions” and
“energy blackmail” and
warned of American diktat in
international relations. <More>
Putin Wants “Quantum Jump”
in Indo-Russian Ties
(June 29, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir
Putin said “It is essential
to increase dramatically the
volume of our trade and the
level of investment [with
India], our cooperation in
the energy and other fields,
including military-technical
field.”<More>
Early 2007 India, Russia Naval War Games
(June 22, 2006)
The Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash said
that India and Russia will hold naval war games next
year called "INDRA-2007" and will be held off Russia's
Pacific coast early 2007.<More>
Navy to Buy 3 more Stealth Frigates
(June 09, 2006)
The Navy has completed price negotiation for an
important defense import deal to purchase three `Talwar'
class stealth frigates from Russia for Rs. 3,000 crore
(USD 650 million).<More>
Tenuous Russia-US Relations
(June 07, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin
acknowledged that his country is
“strengthening” its “cooperation” with
the US “in the international arena” and
cited the positive interaction to
provide a renewed deal to Iran.<More>
Russia Upgrades Nuclear Arsenal
(May 8, 2006)
In the continuing military rift reminiscent of the
Cold War, Russia says that it is vastly upgrading its
offensive nuclear arsenal capable of penetrating “star
wars” missile shield being developed in the US that
will warn the enemy of a Mutually Assured
Destruction.<More>
India-Russia Sign 3 Deals, Keep Nuke Deal Quiet
(March 18, 2006)
India and Russia signed three important deals that
included energy, space, and economic co-operation but
were carefully not highlighting the deal for Russia to
supply “limited quantity” of uranium for Tharapur.<More>
Russia Promises Uranium despite US Reservation
(March 17, 2006)
Despite US reservation and call for restraint, Russia
said that it would supply the “limited quantity” of
uranium to keep Tharapur safe and operational.<More>
US to Accept Russian Tarapur Supply
(March 16, 2006)
The US said that while it would accept the sale of
Russian uranium for the Tharapur plant in principle,
it would like Russia to wait for India to move further
along on the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.<More>
Russia Promises Nuclear Fuel for Tharapur
(March 15, 2006)
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov is visiting
India to discuss a range of issues including supply of
nuclear fuel for Tharapur nuclear plant.<More>
India, Russia Negotiate 10B Defense Deal
(February 06, 2006)
India and Russia are in advanced stage of negotiations
in a USD 10 billion-defense deal to modernize outdated
Soviet Union and Russian equipment.<More>
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