30th July, 2003
Ministry of Defence  


ACQUISITION OF WARSHIPS FROM RUSSIA


RAJYA SABHA

India has decided to acquire three warships from Russia. Two ships have already been delivered and the third is likely to be delivered by September 2003.

This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri K Kalavenkata Rao in Rajya Sabha today.