Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2008 - India Special Weapons News
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- India Refuses Deadline for US Nuclear Deal VOA 28 Feb 2008 -- Indian officials say they hope to wrap up talks on a landmark civilian nuclear agreement, without succumbing to deadline pressure from the United States.
- Gates Visit to India Latest Sign of Growing Military Ties VOA 26 Feb 2008 -- India's prime minister and defense minister are among the top government officials who are to meet in New Delhi with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
- U.S. seeking to expand military ties with India RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2008 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives in India Tuesday to discuss prospects for closer bilateral military cooperation, an Indian news agency said.
- Gates Looks to Strengthen Ties with India AFPS 26 Feb 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates landed here today looking to expand on what one official said already is one of the best military-to-military relationships the United States has with any country in the world.
- India test launches submarine-based missile RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2008 -- India has successfully tested a submarine-launched nuclear capable ballistic missile, a spokesman for the Indian defense ministry said on Tuesday.
- BAE SYSTEMS HELPS INDIAN AIR FORCE CELEBRATE INDUCTION OF HAWK ADVANCED JET TRAINER BAE Systems 22 Feb 2008 -- BAE Systems will tomorrow join the Indian Air Force (IAF) to celebrate the induction of their new, BAE Systems built, Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) at Air Force Station Bidar.
- Russian-Indian nuclear deal ready for signing IRNA 21 Feb 2008 -- A civil nuclear cooperation deal between Russia and India has been drawn up and could be signed in the nearest future, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday.
- India's left parties dismiss US deadline on nuclear deal IRNA 20 Feb 2008 -- The Left parties on Wednesday came down heavily on the Bush Administration for setting the May deadline for operationalizing the Indo-US nuclear deal, saying Washington was indulging in 'pressure tactics and intimidation'.
- US Senators Deliver Deadline to India on Nuclear Deal VOA 20 Feb 2008 -- Three leading U.S. senators have told India's prime minister his government has only weeks to finalize a civilian nuclear deal with the United States or senators in Washington will not have time to ratify the agreement
- Indian defense minister: Military ties vital foreign policy tool IRNA 19 Feb 2008 -- India's approach to international defense cooperation has been reasonably effective and is in sync with the national foreign policy, said Antony.
- Defexpo-2008 broadens military ties with India - ambassador RIA Novosti 19 Feb 2008 -- Russia's ambassador to India said Tuesday that the Defexpo 2008 exhibition is a good opportunity for Russia to broaden its military and technical cooperation with India and Asia Pacific countries.
- MORE HAWKS ARRIVE AT IAF BIDAR BAE Systems 19 Feb 2008 -- Following the arrival of two more Hawk advanced jet trainers at Indian Air Force (IAF) base Bidar on 5th February, a total of six aircraft out of the 66 on order have now been delivered
- India's Army set to double combat helicopters by 2020 RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2008 -- The Indian Army intends to double its fleet of attack and other types of helicopters to 500 by 2020, a spokesman for the country's Ground Forces said on Monday.
- India ready to test ballistic missile from underwater launcher IRNA 16 Feb 2008 -- After successfully test-firing anti- ballistic missiles and the land version of the Agni series, Indian defence scientists are preparing to launch a ballistic missile from under water
- Indian Air Force's fighter plane 'MiG 21' crashes IRNA 15 Feb 2008 -- MiG-21, an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter plane crashed Friday in the border district of Kutch in Gujarat state.
- Russia, India initial deal to build 4 more reactors for NPP RIA Novosti 12 Feb 2008 -- Russia and India initialed an agreement Tuesday to construct another four reactors for the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in southern India, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said.
- US Envoy Suggests 'Now or Never' for Indian Nuclear Accord VOA 10 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. envoy to India has broken a long silence regarding the stalemate in the proposed nuclear cooperation agreement between New Delhi and Washington
- India, Russia did not sign Nuke pact due to France IRNA 08 Feb 2008 -- The agreement for four additional reactors to be built by Russia in Tamil Nadu was not signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Moscow in November last because India did not want to antagonise France, a senior Russian official suggested on Friday.
- Israel set to use Indian rockets to launch 'spy' satellites RIA Novosti 07 Feb 2008 -- Israel will continue using Indian carrier rockets to launch its military satellites into space despite objections from Iran, The Indian Express quoted an Israeli source as saying on Thursday.
- Five Indian naval personnel killed during exercise in Bengal IRNA 02 Feb 2008 -- Five Naval personnel have been killed and three injured critically in a major tragedy during a Naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal Friday evening.
