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Monday, December 24, 2012, 05:42 PM | |||
India and Russia signed new defense deals worth nearly $ 2.9 billion U.S. dollars. | |||
India
and Russia Monday, December 24, 2012, inked 10 pacts, including new defense
deals worth nearly 2.9 billion U.S. dollars, during Russian President
Vladimir Putin's day-long visit to the Indian capital. Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh and President Putin held talks on wide-ranging issues such
as economic and military ties as well as civil nuclear cooperation in
relation to the Kudankulam nuclear power plant jointly built by India
and Russia in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. |
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deeply value Russia's steadfast friendship and support for India, unaffected
by global developments. This relationship has a special place in the hearts
and minds of Indians, and India remains committed to further deepening
it," Singh told media after the talks. |
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