(a) whether any agreement to produce SU-30 aircraft in India with Russian assistance was ever made;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the progress made, if any, in that direction?
A N S W E R
(a) whether any agreement to produce SU-30 aircraft in India with Russian assistance was ever made;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the progress made, if any, in that direction?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF DEFENCE
(SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)
(a) to (c): To explore the feasibility of licence production of SU-30 MK-1 aircraft by HAL in India, a Price Negotiation Committee constituted by Ministry of Defence has formally concluded price negotiations with Russian authorities. No production contract has been entered into.