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May 2010 - India Special Weapons News
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- Russia wins large contract to modernize Indian Su-30MKI fighters - media RIA Novosti 30 May 2010 -- India has placed orders with the Russian defense industry to modernize Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters produced in India under the Russian license, India Today magazine reported in its June issue, without disclosing the sum of the contract.
- Death Toll Reaches 140 in India Train Wreck Blamed on Maoists VOA 30 May 2010 -- Rescue workers in India recovered more bodies Sunday from the wreckage of a passenger train that derailed and was hit by a cargo train.
- 4 bombers of NDFB arrested in India's N-E Assam IRNA 28 May 2010 -- Four bombers of NDFB, directly involved in the deadly serial explosions in India's northeastern state of Assam Oct 30, 2008, arrested.
- At Least 80 people Killed in Indian Train Wreck Blamed on Maoist Rebels VOA 28 May 2010 -- In eastern India at least 80 people were killed when a high speed train derailed and collided with another train.
- Death toll reaches 65 in train accident as Maoist attack WB IRNA 28 May 2010 -- Sixty-five passengers of a Maharashtra-bound express train were killed in a Maoist attack in Midnapur district of West Bengal state.
- 20 killed as train derails after Maoist attack in West Bengal IRNA 28 May 2010 -- Maoists blasted rail tracks in West Midnapore district of West Bengal state, derailing 13 coaches of a Mumbai-bound express train, leaving 20 dead and 104 others injured.
- Pakistan court dismisses petition against Mumbai attacks suspect IRNA 27 May 2010 -- Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed appeals to detain a militant leader whose extradition is also sought by India.
- UN nuclear conference calls on India, Israel to joint NPT, CTBT IRNA 26 May 2010 -- Breaking the tradition of not naming countries, the draft of 2010 Nuclear-Non Proliferation Treaty Review conference has asked India, Israel and Pakistan to join NPT and CTBT.
- NPT Review Draft Document Proposes Nuclear-Free Middle East RFE/RL 26 May 2010 -- Reports say a draft final document calls for a meeting of Middle East nations to establish the region as free of nuclear weapons.
- Pakistani Court: Hardline Cleric to Remain Free VOA 25 May 2010 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that the government cannot detain an Islamic cleric who India accuses of planning the 2008 attacks in Mumbai.
- Indian Prime Minister Promises Efforts to Normalize Ties With Pakistan VOA 24 May 2010 -- As India and Pakistan prepare to resume a dialogue process, the Indian PM expressed his commitment to normalizing relations with its neighbor.
- Indian Navy Commissions INS Shivalik Stealth Frigate Powered by LM2500-Based CODOG Arrangement GE Marine 24 May 2010 -- GE Marine reports that the Indian Navy commissioned the INS Shivalik stealth frigate on April 29, 2010, at the Indian Navy's shipyard in Mumbai. This first-in-class frigate, built by Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL), is powered by two GE LM2500 aeroderivative marine gas turbines with two diesels in a COmbined Diesel Or Gas turbine (CODOG) configuration. This project marks the first LM2500-powered ship to enter service with the Indian Navy.
- India attaches highest priority to coastal security: Antony IRNA 20 May 2010 -- Indian government attaches highest priority to coastal security, said India’s Defence Minister, A K Antony Thursday in New Delhi.
- Maoist Rebels Kill 4 Soldiers in India VOA 19 May 2010 -- In eastern India, suspected Maoist rebels have killed four paramilitary soldiers and wounded two others. The latest attack comes as the head of a state where the rebels have mounted deadly attacks in recent weeks, calls for a new strategy to end the insurgency.
- India successfully test-fires ballistic missile Agni-II IRNA 17 May 2010 -- India successfully test-fired, the indigenously developed Agni-II from the Interim Test Range.
- Russia, India plan to hold peacekeeping drills in fall RIA Novosti 17 May 2010 -- Up to 150 Russian troops will take part in joint peacekeeping exercises with India scheduled for autumn this year.
- India Maoists Blamed for Fatal Bus Attack Killing Dozens VOA 17 May 2010 --I ndia's government blames the rebels for planting explosives below the pavement of a rural road that destroyed a passenger bus.
- Police: Maoists Blow Up Bus in Central India VOA 17 May 2010 -- Police say Maoist rebels have blown up a bus in central India, killing at least 20 people, including police officers.
- Indian, Pakistani Foreign Ministers to Hold Talks in Mid July VOA 11 May 2010 -- In yet another sign of improving ties between India and Pakistan, the foreign ministers of the South Asian rivals have announced plans to hold talks in mid July.
- Pakistan, Indian FMs to meet in Islamabad on July 15 IRNA 11 May 2010 -- Pakistan FM Qureshi: Indian counterpart S. M. Krishna will travel to Islamabad on July 15 for talks on key issues, raising hopes for the revival of stalled bilateral dialogue process.
- Pakistan, India To Hold July Talks RFE/RL 11 May 2010 -- India and Pakistan have said their foreign ministers will meet in Islamabad in July as part of efforts to get abandoned peace talks back on track.
- China dismisses reports of incursions into Indian territory IRNA 11 May 2010 -- China dismissed fresh reports of incursions by its troops into Indian territory, saying it was committed to solving the vexed boundary issue through talks.
- India's Foreign Minister leaves for Kazakhstan IRNA 11 May 2010 -- India's Foreign Minister S M Krishna will be leaving for Kazakhstan Tuesday evening on a bilateral visit.
- Terror mastermind of 2008 blasts in Assam talks of peace IRNA 09 May 2010 -- The terror mastermind and the main accused in the Oct 30, 2008 serial bombings in India's northeastern state of Assam that killed about 100 people, Ranjan Daimary, is today talking of peace.
- Indo-Pak troops clash in Kashmir ahead of Foreign Ministers talk IRNA 07 May 2010 -- A day before Indian and Pakistani FM were likely to talk the Line of Control in Kashmir flared up once again with military personnel stationed along the dividing line exchanging heavy gunfire.
- India Bill to Cap Foreign Liability For Nuclear Accidents VOA 07 May 2010 -- The Indian government has introduced a bill considered crucial for American companies wanting to build nuclear power plants in India.
- Indian court awards death sentence for Ajmal Kasab IRNA 06 May 2010 -- The Mumbai Special Court awarded death sentence for Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of Mumbai terror attack on 26 November 2008.
- Pakistani Sentenced To Death For Mumbai Terrorist Attacks RFE/RL 06 May 2010 -- An Indian court today sentenced to death a Pakistani man over the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks that left more than 160 people dead.
- Indian gunman receives death penalty RIA Novosti 06 May 2010 -- Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only gunman captured alive during the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack in India, was sentenced to death by a special court.
- Pakistani National Sentenced to Death for Mumbai Terror Attacks VOA 06 May 2010 -- In India, a Pakistani national convicted for his role in the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai has been sentenced to death.
- Presidential Memorandum - United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act The White House 05 May 2010
- Sentencing Delayed for Pakistani Convicted in Mumbai Attacks VOA 04 May 2010 -- An Indian court will sentence the Pakistani man convicted of the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai on Thursday.
- Russia to upgrade Admiral Gorshkov for India on time RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- Russia will keep to the time period specified in the contract for the retrofit of the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
- Indian Court Convicts Pakistani Man Of Mumbai Attacks RFE/RL 03 May 2010 --Court in India pronounced a verdict of guilty on Muhammad Ajmal Kasab, the sole known survivor of terrorists who carried out attacks on Mumbai.
- India convicts Mumbai attack terrorist RIA Novosti 03 May 2010 -- A court in India found the only surviving terrorist from a 2008 attack on Mumbai guilty of murder and waging war against India.
- Pakistani Gunman Found Guilty for Role in Mumbai Attacks VOA 03 May 2010 -- In India, a court has convicted a Pakistani national for his role in the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people.
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