Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
April 2006 - India Special Weapons News
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- Pak, India agree on 4-point conventional CBMs to avoid conflict IRNA 27 Apr 2006 -- Pakistan and India on Thursday agreed on a four-point Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in the conventional fields aimed at avoidance of conflict between them.
- Pakistan, India to finalize agreement to reduce nuclear accidents IRNA 26 Apr 2006 -- Pakistan and India on Wednesday concluded two-day talks on Nuclear Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in Islamabad with resolve to work towards finalization of the agreement to reduce the risk of nuclear accidents.
- Pakistan, India Open Nuclear Talks in Islamabad VOA 25 Apr 2006 -- Pakistan and India have begun the latest round in long running nuclear talks in Islamabad
- Pakistan, India hold talks on nuclear issues on Tuesday: spokesperson IRNA 24 Apr 2006 -- The fourth round of expert level talks on nuclear Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between Pakistan and India will begin on Tuesday in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said on Monday.
- India rejects US proposal not to carry out nuclear tests IRNA 17 Apr 2006 -- India on Monday rejected US proposal that would make India give up its right to carry out nuclear tests saying there was no place for such a provision in the proposed bilateral agreement between the two countries.
- India making alterations in Sukhoi aircraft to carry BrahMos IRNA 17 Apr 2006 -- Indian Air Force was making minor alterations in its Sukhoi aircraft for carrying the indigenous supersonic cruise missile 'BrahMos' and the task would be completed between 2007 and 2008.
- Bomb Blasts Hit New Delhi Mosque, Grenade Attacks Hit Indian Kashmir VOA 14 Apr 2006 -- India was rocked with violence on Friday as bombs exploded in the country's biggest mosque in the Indian capital, and a series of grenade attacks shook Indian Kashmir
- 2 Bombs Explode Inside Grand Mosque in New Delhi VOA 14 Apr 2006 -- Two bomb blasts inside India's largest mosque - the Jama Masjid - in New Delhi have wounded at least 10 people.
- Boeing Submits Proposal to Indian Navy for Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft Boeing 13 Apr 2006 -- A team led by Boeing [NYSE: BA] today submitted its proposal to develop and deliver eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the Indian navy. Boeing is offering a variant of its P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, which is currently in development for the U.S. Navy. The proposed aircraft would provide India with a significantly improved maritime patrol and reconnaissance capability.
- India-US Civilian Nuke Agreement VOA 11 Apr 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently urged members of Congress to back a landmark deal that would allow the sale of civilian nuclear technology to India
- US Congress interested in getting Indo-US N-deal passed IRNA 11 Apr 2006 -- Leading senator and chairman of the US Senate's Foreign Relations Sub-Committee, Chuck Hagel has said that the US Congress is deeply interested in getting the Indo-US nuclear deal passed.
- Afghanistan: President Calls For Formal Cooperation With India, Pakistan RFE/RL 11 Apr 2006 -- Visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai said today in India that he wants to involve both India and Pakistan in the three-way cooperation scheme that would enhance both security and economic development
- India denies "revision" in Indo-US nuke deal IRNA 10 Apr 2006 -- India has denied any "substantial changes" or " revision" in the Indo-US nuclear deal and hoped the new US legislation to implement it would be framed within already agreed parameters.
- India, Afghanistan sign three MoUs IRNA 10 Apr 2006 -- India and Afghanistan signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in the field of education, rural development and standardization in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai here on Monday.
- India rejects US suggestion to define credible minimum nuclear deterrent IRNA 09 Apr 2006 -- India today rejected the US suggestion that it define its credible minimum nuclear deterrent, asserting that it has 'no responsibility' to 'declare' it.
- Russian guided by security interests in LEU deliveries to India RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2006 -- Russia delivers low-enriched uranium to India while being guided by security interests, the head of Russia's nuclear power agency said Saturday.
- U.S.: Rice Urges Congress To Approve India Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 06 Apr 2006 -- India and the United States had strained relations during the Cold War, but now Washington is seeking to improve those ties
- Rice Urges Congress To Support India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Washington File 05 Apr 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Congress April 5 to set aside historical impediments to nuclear trade between the United States and India and pass legislation that will open the door for civil nuclear energy cooperation.
- Rice Urges Congress to Support US-India Nuclear Agreement VOA 05 Apr 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice went to Congress Wednesday to defend the Bush administration's nuclear accord with India, which she said is a "strategic achievement" that would strengthen nuclear non-proliferation efforts
- Army chief concerned over Google Earth's images of key Indian installations IRNA 04 Apr 2006 -- Chief of Army Staff General J J Singh has said that Google Earth's images were posing a threat to India's security needs.
- Russian Atomic Energy Agency Chief to visit India IRNA 03 Apr 2006 -- Chief of Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency, Sergei Kiriyenko will arrive in India on April 6 on a five day visit, it was announced on Monday.
- India receives 60 tons of Russian enriched uranium IRNA 03 Apr 2006 -- India has received first consignment of the promised supply of 60 tons of Russian enriched uranium fuel for the two units of Tarapur Atomic Power plants.
- India, France hold joint naval exercises off Goa coast IRNA 03 Apr 2006 -- The second phase of the Joint Indo-French naval exercise Varuna VI began on the coast of Goa.
- US-India Nuclear Deal Under Scrutiny by Congress VOA 03 Apr 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels up to Capitol Hill this week in a bid to persuade Congress to ratify the Bush administration's landmark civil nuclear deal with India.
- India becomes one of largest contributors to peacekeeping IRNA 01 Apr 2006 -- Even as India's contribution to the peacekeeping missions reaches the peak level with nearly 8,000 men deployed in several volatile regions, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff Lt Gen Mohinder Puri said New Delhi was ready to consider more deployment.
- Indo-US nuclear deal beneficial to both countries: Chidambaram IRNA 01 Apr 2006 -- India's principal scientific advisor to the Union government, R Chidamabaram, described the Indo-US nuclear deal as a "win-win situation" for the two countries, and said India's technology prowess in the nuclear domain was superior to that of many other countries which had stagnated.
- Indian Air Force seeks 126 new aircraft IRNA 01 Apr 2006 -- Indian Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi said the Indian Air Force (IAF) is extending its reach to protect its area of interest and is sending a request for acquisition of 126 new aircraft.
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