India to acquire warship Admiral Groshkov

New Delhi, Dec 02: India today struck a deal with
Russia for acquisition of the much talked-about 44,500 tonne
aircraft carrier Admiral Groshkov at a cost of Rs 3,000
crores, ending months of protracted negotiations.

Announcing this, naval chief Admiral Madhvendera Singh
said the warship, armed with a squadron of Mig-29K fighters,
would be almost 70 per cent new and be ready to be inducted
in four and half years time.

Bureau Report