LOK SABHA
The Russian
side had submitted a revised Master Schedule indicating delay and increase
in prices for repair and re-equipping of aircraft carrier ex-Admiral Gorshkov.
The Government has agreed to conduct negotiations for finalizing a revised
Repair and Re-equipping contract. Negotiations are in progress with the Russian
side. Details of final prices would be known only after completion of these
negotiations.
An
exhaustive list of equipment to be fitted on the ship was included in the
original contract. The Aircraft Carrier is scheduled to be inducted in
December, 2012.
This
information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to
Shri Prabodh Panda and others in Lok Sabha today.
PK
/ RAJ
(Release ID :54794)