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Saturday, September 03, 2011

Russia to lease nuclear submarine to India

Akula II Class (RS Nerpa - INS Chakra)Russia will provide a leased Nerpa nuclear submarine to the Indian Navy this month, the Russian Navy General Staff said Friday.

According to a navy spokesman, Indian crew and Russian instructors have fully completed the submarine's tests.

India paid Russia 650 million U.S. dollars for the 10-year lease of the submarine which would be renamed to Chakra, reported Interfax news agency.

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