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June 2012 - India Special Weapons News
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- Russia Nears Tank Ammo Deal With India RIA Novosti 29 Jun 2012 -- Russia is nearing a deal with India on manufacture and delivery of advanced tank ammunition, Rosoboronexport, a state-run arms exporter, said on Friday.
- India Presses for More Private Investment in Afghanistan VOA 28 Jun 2012 -- India is encouraging private investors to take advantage of growing opportunities in Afghanistan and help stabilize the war-torn country. But security concerns remain deterrents for many businessmen.
- Indian Man Freed After 30 Years in Pakistani Jail VOA 28 Jun 2012 -- An Indian man has been freed after spending more than three decades in a Pakistani prison for spying.
- Mumbai Attack Suspect Confirms State Support, India Says VOA 27 Jun 2012 -- Indian officials say a man arrested last week on suspicion of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks has confirmed there was 'state support' in the deadly assault.
- Hypersonic Brahmos Missile to be Ready by 2017 RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2012 -- The first prototype of a hypersonic cruise missile being jointly developed by Russia and India will be ready for flight testing in 2017, CEO of the Russian-Indian joint venture Brahmos Aerospace, Sivathanu Pillai, said on Wednesday.
- India Tests Upgraded Arjun Tank RIA Novosti 26 Jun 2012 -- India has started testing a deeply modernized version of its domestically-developed Arjun main battle tank, The Times of India newspaper reported.
- Mumbai Attack Suspect Arrested in India VOA 25 Jun 2012 -- Indian officials say police have arrested a suspect involved in coordinating the 2008 terrorist attacks on the city of Mumbai that killed 166 people.
- Indian Navy to get third indigenous stealth frigate INS Sahyadri IRNA 25 Jun 2012 -- The Indian Navy will add teeth to its surface combatants' fleet with the induction of the indigenous stealth frigate INS Sahyadri on July 21 in Mumbai.
- India to Place Missile Defense Shield in Delhi, Mumbai RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2012 -- Delhi and Mumbai, two most populated cities of India, will be protected by the missile defense system, the Times of India reported on Sunday.
- Russian-Built Frigate Arrives in India RIA Novosti 22 Jun 2012 -- A new stealth frigate built for the Indian navy by Russia arrived in the port of Mumbai.
- India, China agree to step up defence and security dialogue IRNA 21 Jun 2012 -- India and China today agreed to step up their defence and security dialogue and work to take steps to ensure that the two countries achieve a USD 100 billion trade target by 2015.
- India planning to develop its own AWACS system IRNA 20 Jun 2012 -- India is planning to develop indigenous Airborne Warning and Control Systems aimed at boosting its air defence capabilities.
- Setbacks for New Russian Fighter Plane in India RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2012 -- Anatoly Isaikin, head of Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state arms exporter, was once again forced to address the string of setbacks plaguing Russian arms manufacturers in India over the past 12 months.
- Pakistan, India Standoff continues on Glacier Dispute VOA 12 Jun 2012 -- Pakistan and India's latest talks about whether to end decades of a military stand-off on the Siachen glacier ended with both sides failing to reach an agreement.
- Pakistan, India Hold Talks on 'World's Highest Battlefield' VOA 11 Jun 2012 -- Pakistan and India are holding talks on whether to demilitarize the Siachen glacier, known as the world's highest battlefield.
- India's Russian-built Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials RIA Novosti 08 Jun 2012 -- The Indian Navy's Russian-built aircraft carrier Vikramaditya began sea trials early in the White Sea.
- India’s CCS clears agenda for talks with Pak on Siachen IRNA 07 Jun 2012 -- India’s Cabinet Committee on Security cleared agenda for talks with Pakistan on Siachen, to be held in Islamabad on 11th and 12th June 11.
- India sets target of adding of 2000 MW nuclear power capacity IRNA 07 Jun 2012 -- India’s PM Singh set a target of adding of 2000 MW of nuclear power capacity within the next year.
- Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta: "The U.S. and India: Partners in the 21st Century" DoD 06 Jun 2012
- Readout of Secretary Panetta's Meeting with Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony DoD 06 Jun 2012
- Panetta Says U.S.-India Relations Must Deepen, Grow for Peace AFPS 06 Jun 2012 -- Defense Secretary Panetta: The U.S.-India relationship must deepen and grow to truly provide security for the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
- Pakistan Ponders Panetta's Visit to India VOA 06 Jun 2012 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s visit to Pakistan’s rival, India, highlights Washington’s increasingly friendly ties with New Delhi.
- Indo-Pak peace process should be 'irreversible': Pak High Commissioner IRNA 06 Jun 2012 -- Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik said there was a 'window of opportunity' that should be seized.
- U.S., India Must Find Ways To Work With Pakistan, Says Panetta RFE/RL 06 Jun 2012 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says the United States and India need to find ways to work with Pakistan.
- India, Japan to conduct first ever Naval Exercise IRNA 06 Jun 2012 -- The Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force will conduct their first ever bilateral exercise from 5-9 June, 2012.
- Readout of Secretary Panetta’s Meeting with the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh and Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon DoD 05 Jun 2012
- Statement on Remains Recovery Activities in India DoD 05 Jun 2012
- US Wants India to Play Greater Role in Afghanistan VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to take a more active role in Afghanistan, as he meets with officials to discuss regional security and defense relations.
- Panetta Explains New Strategic Guidance to Indian Leaders AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met with Indian leaders today to explain how the U.S. strategic guidance will shift American focus to the Asia-Pacific region.
- U.S., India Maintain Good Military-to-Military Relations AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- Military-to-military relations between the United States and India have gotten so good there is literally nothing leaders cannot talk about, including an increased Indian role in Afghanistan.
- India Plans To Launch First Military Satellite RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2012 -- Indian forces are ready to launch the nation’s first military satellite.
- Air Force version of 'Akash' missiles successfully test fired IRNA 01 Jun 2012 -- India Friday successfully test fired its two indigenously-developed surface-to-air 'Akash' missiles of Air Force version with a strike range of 25 km from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha state.
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