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India, Russia to hike BRAHMOS capital to $ 300 million
Moscow: India and Russia have decided to increase the charter capital of BRAHMOS
joint venture from the current $ 250 million to $ 300 million to cope with the
production of supersonic cruise missiles, Defence Minister George Fernandes said.
India accepts Russia's joint Naval exercise offer
Moscow: India has accepted Russia's proposal to hold a joint Naval exercise in the Indian Ocean in the next three to four months, Defence Minister George Fernandes has said.
Russia to help set up submarine repair facility
Moscow: Russia will help India in setting up a Naval facility for the medium repairs and modernisation of submarines at Vishakapatnam, under the Indo-Russian Defence Co-operation Protocol signed in Moscow.
Blair praises Blix for his team's work in Iraq
London: British Prime Minister Tony Blair has lauded the chief United Nations
weapons inspector Hans Blix for the increasing intensity of his team's work in Iraq.
Bangladeshis also must register with INS: US
Washington: The United States has added Bangladesh and four other predominantly
Muslim nations to a list of countries whose nationals must register with US
authorities under new rules adopted by its immigration and naturalisation service (INS).
Gorshkov deal to be signed by March end: Fernandes
Moscow: The much-awaited deal on the acquisition of 44.5 thousand tonne 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier 'Admiral Gorshkov' would be ready for signing in a package with the lease of Tu-22M3 (Backfire-C) long-range strategic bombers and Akula class nuclear submarines by the end of March 2003, Defence Minister George Fernandes said.
'US won't wait beyond Jan 27 to decide on Iraq'
Washington: US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said his country will not wait much longer than January 27 to decide whether it should go to war with Iraq, with or without the approval of the UN Security Council.
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