According to the British Reuters reported on October 10, Russia on the 12th will be time once again been postponed delivery of the aircraft carrier to India, delivery was delayed to the fourth quarter of 2013. The report also stressed that dealt a blow to India "in its Asian rival China sea power extended context" efforts to rapidly increasing naval forces.
According to reports, the ship valued at $ 2.3 billion aircraft carrier is in the transformation of this should be ready for delivery this year, due to boiler problems lead to the delivery time has been postponed several times.
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov (Anatoly Serdyukov) in New Delhi with Indian Defense Minister attended the news conference, said: "We believe that the time of delivery of the aircraft carrier in the fourth quarter of 2013." Indian Defense Minister Antonio (AK Antony), said he was repeatedly postponed delivery time on the aircraft carrier "serious concern" to convey Serdyukov.
The report pointed out, the carrier will be renamed as "Vic Rama Tia", the successful delivery of the aircraft carrier will be deemed to be an important test of the Russian-Indian defense relations.
The report also again rendering the so-called "China threat", the comparative said India has been paying attention to the "self-confidence" stance of the Chinese navy in the South China Sea and the East China Sea issue with Japan. Last month, and the tensions in the background of Japan over the Diaoyu Islands, China's first aircraft carrier the "Liaoning ship" service. Wary of China's power ", Southeast Asian countries have increased its maritime defense expenditure, India plans to spend about $ 100,000,000,000 over the next 10 years to upgrade its Soviet-era military equipment. The report also said that India also is or plans to purchase stealth fighter jets, warships, submarines and tanks from Russia.
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