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Wednesday, December 07, 2005

India: Missile base to be set up in Haldia

The Defence Ministry is planning to set up a naval battery with missile firing capabilities in Haldia, a senior official said here today.

The official told UNI that a survey in and around Haldia in East Midnapore district had already been carried out and the Ministry was holding talks with the West Bengal Government for the proposed Naval battery.

He said the Navy had been considering a second battery with missile capabilities in Haldia in view of the growing importance of the Port, which could be an easy target of the enemy or the terrorists.

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