India will get Gorshkov in good shape: Russian envoy
December 14th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.14 (ANI): It’s official now. After India, Russia has also confirmed that problems relating to the price of the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov has been sorted out, and it will be delivered to India in a good shape.
Talking to reporters here, new Russian envoy Alexander Kadakin said: “The pricing talks is successful and is sorted out, Gorshkov will be supplied to India in a very good shape as razor edge technology as India wants”.
The Russian envoy further said:”We are building a new heart into a middle-aged gentleman Gorshkov, which will be called VikramAditya”.
The pricing of the Admiral Gorshkov has been a contentious issue in the India-Russia strategic relationship for almost six years.
A deal for purchasing the ship was signed in Januray 2004. The original price was pegged at 974 million dollars, but in November 2007, Russia asked India to pay 1.2 billion USD, and this year, pushed it up to 2.2 billion USD. The eventual cost was pegged at a whopping 2.9 billion USD, which was almost three times the original cost.
Refusing to divulge the final price at which the deal has been struck, Ambassador Kadakin said unnecessary hype has been created over the deal.
Speculation suggests that the final price will be settled at 2.5 billion USD.
The price Issue is believed to have been resolved during Prime MInister Manmohan Singh’s recent visit to Moscow.
Both countries signed seven agreements, including a historic broad-based umbrella agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
According to Ambassador Kadakin, Russia will also supply a new batch of Sukhois. There was also progress on a probable purchase of medium-range transport planes, he added. (ANI)
Related Stories
- Gorshkov's final price decided: Russian envoy - Dec 14, 2009
- Putin set for Gorshkov deal, n-pact with India - Mar 10, 2010
- Cabinet clears $2.35 bn for Russian aircraft carrier - Mar 11, 2010
- Navy to induct MiG-29K naval fighter jets - Feb 02, 2010
- Putin arrives, nuclear, Gorshkov pacts on table - Mar 12, 2010
- India set for Putin boost, to sign nuclear, Gorshkov pacts - Mar 11, 2010
- India, Russia to continue negotiations on aircraft carrier - Oct 15, 2009
- India set for Putin boost, to sign nuclear, Gorshkov pacts (Lead) - Mar 11, 2010
- India, Russia cooperating to rehabilitate Afghanistan, says envoy - Mar 11, 2010
- Gorshkov deal unlikely during PM's Russia visit: Antony - Nov 27, 2009
- India,Russia resolve price dispute over Gorshkov (Second Lead, superseding earlier story) - Dec 07, 2009
- India, Russia finally agree on Admiral Gorshkov price issue - Dec 06, 2009
- Defence, trade on agenda during Indian PM's Russia visit - Dec 02, 2009
- India-Russia ties back on track: Russian envoy - Dec 14, 2009
- Pricing issue of Gorshkov brought to a successful conclusion: MEA - Dec 08, 2009
- National
- admiral gorshkov
- aircraft carrier
- contentious issue
- good shape
- januray
- manmohan
- manmohan singh
- medium range
- new heart
- original cost
- prime minister manmohan
- prime minister manmohan singh
- range transport
- razor edge
- russian envoy
- sukhois
- transport planes
- umbrella agreement
- use of nuclear energy
- vikramaditya
Posted in National, |







