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July 2012 - India Special Weapons News
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- India's 7 states plunge into darkness as Northern Grid collapsed: Report IRNA 31 Jul 2012 -- India's seven states plunged into darkness for 8-9 hours as Northern Grid collapses on Monday at 0200 hours (IST) Indian Standard Time. Around 370 million people were affected.
- India Blackout Affects over 670 Mln People RIA Novosti 31 Jul 2012 -- A major power outage in India affected about 670 million people on Tuesday, a day after huge grid failures first gripped Asia's third-largest economy, NDTV channel reported.
- Half of India Suffers Massive Power Outage VOA 31 Jul 2012 -- India suffered a second day of a massive power breakdown that affected nearly half the country on Tuesday. India experienced its worst-ever power crisis, leaving more than 650 million people without electricity.
- India test-fires BrahMos missile with new systems IRNA 29 Jul 2012 -- In a bid to enhance indigenous missile manufacturing capabilities, India today successfully test-fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the integrated test range at Chandipur off Odisha coast.
- India Successfully Test Fires BrahMos Cruise Missile RIA Novosti 29 Jul 2012 -- The Indian army has successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a spokesman for BrahMos Aerospace, which produces the missile, said on Sunday.
- Thousands Flee Ethnic Clashes in Northeast India VOA 26 Jul 2012 -- Thousands of people are pouring into relief camps in northeastern India, where ethnic clashes have killed at least 41 people in the last week.
- ‘India currently has 80 to 100 nuke warheads’: Report IRNA 25 Jul 2012 -- India is not converting all its weapons-grade plutonium into war heads but it currently has 80 to 100 nuclear warheads.
- Indian Troops Ordered to Shoot on Sight in Assam State VOA 24 Jul 2012 -- In India, authorities have issued shoot on sight orders and dispatched additional troops to the northeastern state of Assam.
- Carter Describes Asia-Pacific Strategy in New Delhi AFPS 23 Jul 2012 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter today described the U.S. Asia-Pacific strategy during a speech to Indian defense industry representatives, journalists and others.
- Carter Urges Closer U.S.-India Defense Cooperation AFPS 23 Jul 2012 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter today offered what he called “practical steps” to improve U.S-India defense cooperation.
- Jets Make First Landing on Indian Carrier RIA Novosti 23 Jul 2012 -- A MiG-29KUB two-seat naval fighter jet made the first touch-and-go landings last week on the Indian Navy aircraft carrier Vikramaditya.
- Russia, India Agree Additional Kudankulam NPP Financing RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2012 -- Russia and India have signed a protocol on the financing of the construction of the third and fourth reactors at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) in southern India, local media said.
- India express concern over its fishermen killed by a U.S. navy ship IRNA 17 Jul 2012 -- India is deeply saddened and expressed concern over its fisherman killed in firing incident involving US Naval Vessel off the coast of UAE.
- Russia Offers India Joint GLONASS Development RIA Novosti 17 Jul 2012 -- Russia has offered India joint participation in development of its GLONASS satellite navigation system on an equal basis, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday.
- Indian Aircraft Carrier Heads For Second Sea Trials RIA Novosti 16 Jul 2012 -- The Indian Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the Vikramaditya, has headed into the Barents Sea for second-stage sea trials, as part of its refit by Russia's Sevmash shipyard, Captain Vadim Serga of Russia's Northern Fleet information service said on Monday.
- India Tests Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile RIA Novosti 13 Jul 2012 -- The Indian Army successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable Agni-1 ballistic missile.
- India Begins Paying for Iranian Oil With Local Currency VOA 12 Jul 2012 -- India has begun using its currency to purchase Iranian oil. The move is part of New Delhi's effort to bolster exports to the Middle Eastern nation.
- IAF's wait for 126 combat aircraft may get longer IRNA 12 Jul 2012 -- The wait for procuring 126 combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force is set to get longer.
- India says progress on for resumption of military supplies to Nepal IRNA 12 Jul 2012 -- India said that progress is being made on the issue of resuming military supplies to Nepal, which were suspended in 2005.
- Australia working to ensure uranium supply to India IRNA 12 Jul 2012 -- Australia on Wednesday said it was in the process of working out internal arrangements to ensure supply of uranium to New Delhi.
- India insures Iran oil imports IRNA 11 Jul 2012 -- India has authorized state-run insurers to provide limited cover to its ships transporting Iranian crude oil in a bid to prevent any interruption in crude supplies.
- India, Pakistan agree to prevent cross-border firing IRNA 05 Jul 2012 -- India and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to prevent cross-border firing along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir and promised to take all steps to 'nip in the bud' such instances.
- Indian defence research organization in the process of developing robotic soldiers IRNA 05 Jul 2012 -- India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process of developing robotic soldiers, which would take a final shape soon, a top official said Thursday in Coimbatore.
- India, Pakistan discuss peace, security IRNA 05 Jul 2012 -- India and Pakistan on Wednesday discussed peace and security as well as Jammu and Kashmir on day one of the two-days Foreign Secretary level talks began in New Delhi.
- India, Pakistan reiterate to carry forward dialogue process IRNA 05 Jul 2012 -- India and Pakistan reiterated their desire to carry forward the dialogue process in a purposeful and result-oriented manner.
- India, Egypt to carry out joint naval exercises IRNA 04 Jul 2012 -- In their first engagement after the new establishment took over in Egypt, Indian and Egyptian navies will carry out a joint exercises in Alexandria.
- India Pakistan Security Talks Come Amid New Tensions VOA 03 Jul 2012 -- Pakistan's foreign secretary is in India for talks likely to be dominated by terrorism and security issues.
- Top brass of India, Pakistan border security force begin talks in New Delhi IRNA 02 Jul 2012 -- Four-day talks between top brass of the Indian, Pakistan border security force began in New Delhi.
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