India in Talks With Russia on Purchasing Submarine Rescue Ship

Alexander Buzakov, the head of Admiralty Shipyards, said they had presented to Indian military representatives aboard a 21300-class vessel, the first ship of its kind to be commissioned by to the Russian Navy by the end of 2015.

India has no ship capable of assisting nuclear and conventional submarines should they run into trouble at sea, the outlet noted.

At present, its deep-sea rescue operations rely on foreign assistance.

Read more