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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Pakistan: Indian submarine 'detrimental'

Arihant LaunchedPakistan hit out at India on Tuesday, branding its first nuclear-powered submarine "detrimental" to regional peace and vowing to take "appropriate steps" to maintain a "strategic balance".

"Continued induction of new lethal weapon systems by India is detrimental to regional peace and stability," the foreign ministry said.

Arch-rival India on Sunday launched the first of five planned submarines by naming the 6,000-tonne INS Arihant (Destroyer of Enemies), powered by an 85-megawatt nuclear reactor that can reach 44 kilometres an hour (24 knots).

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