India in a position to export missiles: Indian Defense Minister
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, May 12 -- For the first time, India today said it was in a position to export missiles, reports Press Trust of India. "India is in a position to export certain categories of missiles," Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in a written reply in Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Indian parliament.
However, he said it may not be in national interest to disclose details of queries for missiles from countries.
Mukherjee's comments come in the wake of reports that a number of countries had evinced interest in missile purchase from India.
The Government has earlier made it clear that it will not violate the provisions of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Several countries have evinced keen interest in the ship-to-ship version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, having a range of 300 km.
The missile, an Indo-Russian joint venture has passed trials.
Under the country's Integrated Missile Program, the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) produces the short range surface-to-surface 'Prithvi' missile with a range of 150 to 250 kms, Agni I with a range of 700 kms, and Agni II with an intermediate range of upto 2,500 kms.
DRDO is also producing surface-to-air and ship-to-ship missiles.
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