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May 2011 - India Special Weapons News
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- Indian Navy gets new MiG-29K carrier-borne fighters IRNA 31 May 2011 -- Indian naval aviation has acquired new teeth with induction of nine MiG-29K carrier-borne fighter jets from Russia with an extended range of 3,000 kms and capable of firing air-to-air and air-to-sea missiles.
- India, Pakistan inches forward in talks on Siachen IRNA 31 May 2011 -- India and Pakistan on Tuesday inched forward in their talks on Siachen saying it has enhanced understanding of each other's position and agreed to continue the discussions in a meaningful and result-oriented manner.
- Russia delivers another batch of naval fighters to India RIA Novosti 31 May 2011 -- Russia's MiG aircraft maker delivered a new batch of five MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based fighters to the Indian navy in May, the company said.
- Merkel to push for Eurofighter deal during India visit IRNA 30 May 2011 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will push for the sale of 126 Eurofighters when she visits India on Tuesday, German government circles were quoted saying in Berlin on Monday.
- India, Pakistan resume defence secretary level talks IRNA 30 May 2011 -- India and Pakistan on Monday resumed the two-day defence scretary level talks in New Delhi.
- Indian defense minister says India wants dialogue with Pakistan IRNA 28 May 2011 -- Indian Defence Minister, A K Antony Saturday said on Saturday that the Indian government wants continued dialogue with Pakistan.
- US, India Vow Closer Security Partnership VOA 27 May 2011 -- The U.S. and Indian homeland security chiefs met in New Delhi this week to review a long list of law-enforcement challenges facing both countries.
- US Witness in Mumbai Terror Trial Ties Pakistani Spy Agency to Militants VOA 25 May 2011 -- The U.S. government’s star witness in a high-profile terrorism trial involving the 2008 Mumbai bombings is on the stand.
- Trial Witness Says Pakistani Intelligence Had Role In Mumbai Attack RFE/RL 24 May 2011 -- A Pakistani-American man has testified in U.S. court that the Pakistani ISI had links to the group that carried out the attacks.
- India successfully injects GSAT-8 satellite into space IRNA 21 May 2011 -- India on Saturday successfully injected latest communication satellite GSAT-8 by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana to give a boost to direct-to-home services in the country.
- India successfully test fired Astra Missile for second day IRNA 21 May 2011 -- For the second day in a row, India conducted a successful ballistic flight test of indigenously developed Astra - Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile - from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa state, on Saturday.
- Astra ballistic flight test carried out IRNA 20 May 2011 -- India on Saturday carried out the ballistic flight test of Astra - Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile - from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa state.
- India will not trust N-plant safety reviews by vendors: Banerjee IRNA 20 May 2011 -- Seeking to allay apprehensions on the Jaitapur nuclear power project, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Banerjee on Friday said India would do its own safety reviews on the nuclear reactors it plans to purchase from French company Areva.
- India set to sign $2.4bn Mirage deal with France IRNA 19 May 2011 -- Faced with a dual threat from China and Pakistan, which have even come together to manufacture fighter jets, India is really cranking up military aviation contracts.
- India Admits 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Not in Pakistan VOA 18 May 2011 -- India is apologizing after telling Pakistan to hand over a suspected terrorist who had been living in India all along.
- India pushes for nuclear triad - paper RIA Novosti 17 May 2011 -- India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) has discussed the country's progress toward creating a fully-fledged nuclear triad, the Times of India said on Tuesday.
- Terror provides no answers to peoples' problems: India IRNA 13 May 2011 -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said such ideologies provide no answers to problems of the people and their flames should not be allowed to be fanned once again.
- India ratifies UN convention against transnational crime IRNA 13 May 2011 -- India has ratified a UN convention against transnational organised crime and its three protocols, including one on preventing human trafficking.
- 4 killed as Indian border security force helicopter crashes IRNA 13 May 2011 -- A Border Security Force helicopter evening crashed in a hilly region of Rajasthan's Sirohi district.
- India's Ruling Congress Party Gets Boost From State Elections VOA 13 May 2011 -- India’s Congress Party, which heads the ruling coalition, has notched up some significant victories in crucial regional elections.
- Pakistan, India in talks to resolve dam dispute IRNA 12 May 2011 -- Top Pakistani and Indian experts opened a two-day talks in Islamabad aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over a planned dam in Indian-administered Kashmir.
- Indian, Afghan Leaders Meet Amid Growing Tensions Over Pakistan VOA 12 May 2011 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is in Afghanistan's capital, where he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
- Indian Prime Minister Vows Support For Afghanistan RFE/RL 12 May 2011 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Kabul on a two-day visit to discuss Indian aid for Afghanistan and regional security.
- Indian PM embarks on two-day visit to Afghanistan IRNA 12 May 2011 -- India’s Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday embarked on a two-day official visit to Kabul.
- Indian army to buy 40,000 suits to save soldiers from chemical weapons IRNA 12 May 2011 -- The Indian Army will procure 40,000 pieces of specially-designed suits to protect its soldiers from chemical weapons.
- India's West Bengal Set to End 34 Years of Communist Rule VOA 12 May 2011 -- The world's oldest democratically elected communist government is having what some are calling its Berlin Wall moment this week.
- India to examine safety measures of own nuclear power plants IRNA 12 May 2011 -- The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research has planned to carry out a thorough review of the nuclear plants in India.
- Pakistani Army Officers Make India's 'Most Wanted' List VOA 11 May 2011 -- Pakistani army officers have now joined terrorist masterminds and crime bosses on India's list of most wanted criminals.
- India Puts Pakistani Army Officers On 'Most-Wanted' List RFE/RL 11 May 2011 -- India has directly accused Pakistan's military of being involved in Islamic extremism, naming five Pakistani army officers on its 50 "most-wanted" list.
- Indian Defence Ministry objects to oil-gas project in AP IRNA 11 May 2011 -- Andhra Pradesh's plan of making a foray into the oil and natural gas sector seems to have hit a roadblock.
- Indian Court Rejects Harsher Sentences for Bhopal Disaster VOA 11 May 2011 -- India’s top court has turned down a plea to reopen a case aimed at getting a stronger punishment for those found guilty for Bhopal gas leak.
- India to setup 100-bed hospital to tackle nuclear casualties IRNA 09 May 2011 -- A 100-bed hospital to exclusively deal with CBRN casualties is to come up just behind Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.
- Six-day Indian Army, Air Force joint exercise kicks off IRNA 09 May 2011 -- A six-day long joint exercise of the Army and the Air Force commenced in the deserts of Bikaner and Suratgarh near Pakistan border.
- Indian High Court Suspends Ruling on Disputed Religious Site VOA 09 May 2011 -- India’s Supreme Court has suspended a ruling that divided a disputed religious site with a history of triggering violent clashes.
- Indian scientists conduct unique study of uranium IRNA 09 May 2011 -- Indian scientists of Kalpakkam-based Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Tamil Nadu have recently reported a basic study of pure uranium metal using Raman Spectroscopy.
- Indian forces competent to carry out Abbottabad-like operations: Army Chief IRNA 05 May 2011 -- India's Army chief General V K Singh said that Indian armed forces were 'competent' to carry out an operation similar to the one conducted by the US in Pakistan against al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
- Osama's killing will not change Indo-Pak dialogue discourse: India IRNA 05 May 2011 -- India said 'momentous' killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan will not change the discourse of Indo-Pak dialogue but made it clear that use of terrorism as a policy to further strategic goals was 'unacceptable.'
- India Rules Out 'Geronimo'-Style Strikes, Will 'Engage' Pakistan VOA 04 May 2011 -- India says the bold U.S. strike that killed Osama bin Laden is not something they plan to imitate anytime soon.
- Bin Laden Killing Confirms Pakistan is Sanctuary for Terrorists, Says India VOA 02 May 2011 -- Senior Indian offcials reacted with 'grave concern' Monday to the news that Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a U.S. operation in Pakistan, saying the news confirms that Pakistan continues to shelter terrorists.
- India says Osama's killing in Pakistan, matter of concern for India IRNA 02 May 2011 -- India said on Monday that killing of global terrorist Osama bin Laden 'deep inside Pakistan' was a matter of grave concern as it underlines New Delhi's apprehension that terrorists belonging to different organisations find sanctuary in that country.
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