Indian, Russian Defence Ministers To Hold Crucial Talks

India and Russia are set to hold crucial negotiations for speeding up deliveries of key weapons systems, including transfer of Nerpa class nuclear submarine on lease, and finalise the agenda for the bilateral summit scheduled for December-end.

Defence Minister A K Antony, who arrived here on a three-day visit last night, is to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov on a wide range of issues pertaining to the inter-services cooperation.

During the talks, Antony is widely expected to set the defence agenda for the bilateral summit scheduled for December-end.

The two sides are expected to discuss the issue of deliveries of key weapons systems, including transfer of Nerpa class nuclear submarine to India on a 10-year lease.

It is believed that the two ministers would also discuss the joint use of Ayni airbase near Tajik capital Dushanbe, which has been modernised by the Indian Air Force.

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