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Tuesday,
June 17, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Ivanov backs India on terrorism
New Delhi, June 16 “All judgements regarding questions of terror and other matters have to be made not upon just statements, but upon real actions and deeds,” visiting Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov affirmed at a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha. He was asked questions about Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s recent remarks that another Kargil-type intrusion would not be ruled out. Observing that Pakistan was “well aware” of Russia’s position, he said this had been stressed during the visit of General Musharraf to Moscow as also during his talks with Pakistani leaders in Islamabad yesterday. “We know that the leadership of Pakistan has undertaken some steps against terrorists and their organisations. We hope this work will be continued”, Mr Ivanov pointed out. Mr Sinha said the two sides agreed that the menace of international terrorism had to be fought by the international community collectively. The situation in the region was discussed and it was agreed that “it is imperative for Pakistan to seize the opportunity and stop cross-border terrorism and dismantle the infrastructure supporting terrorism so that progress can be achieved on the latest peace initiative of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee”, he stressed. The External Affairs Minister informed that the two sides had institutionalised cooperation in combating international terrorism with the setting up of a joint working group on the subject. The first meeting of this group would be held later this year. On bilateral economic cooperation, Mr Sinha said it was felt that “new initiative” was needed to boost the trade and economic ties. Earlier, the visiting Foreign Minister held wide-ranging talks on cooperation in combating terrorism, defence technology tie-ups as well on the prevailing situation in the region with Defence Minister George Fernandes. Mr Ivanov, who arrived here late last night, is understood to have
discussed certain key Russian defence sales to India, particularly the acquisition by the Indian Navy of the Gorshkov aircraft carrier.  |
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Naval chief leaves for Moscow New Delhi, June 16 The first of the 4000-tonne displacement stealth-class warship christined INS Talwar will be inducted into the Navy on Wednesday. The warship will be delivered at a ceremony at St. Petersburg in the presence of the naval chief. The Krivak-class warship would give the Indian Navy a greater punch in the high seas as they are equipped with surface-to-air, ship-to-ship and ship-to-land missiles. The Indian Navy is the first navy after the Russian navy to induct the stealth-class warships, which would later be modified to be equipped with supersonic cruise missiles, Bramhos. The second warship of the series, INS Trishul, is likely to be inducted during the visit of Defence Minister George Fernandes to Russia tentatively scheduled from June 24. The three warships were to be inducted in the Indian Navy almost 18 months ago but the delivery was delayed as the Navy refused to take possession of the warships after its main armament, surface-to-air Shipil missile failed during test flight. Officials said the fault in the missiles had been rectified and some more test-firings would be conducted in the presence of the naval chief.
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