Thursday, August 27, 2009 MOSCOW: Russia will hand over the Akula-II class nuclear submarine&aposNerpa&apos to India after the completion of its sea trials, the country & aposs top general said, without specifying any time-frame for it."The trials are underway according to schedule, after which the submarine will be handed over to the Indian Navy," Chief of Russia&aposs General Staff, General Nikolai Makarov was quoted as saying by mediaAddressing a news conference in Ulan Bator, Gen. Makarov, accompanying President Medvedev on Mongolia tour, however, did not specify the time-frame for the delivery of the much- awaited submarine." There is no fixed schedule (of delivery), but there are no reasons for delay,"he said.Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had earlier ordered to hand over the&aposNerpa&aposto Indian Navy on 10-year lease by the end of this year.Built by the Amur Shipyard in the far-eastern Khabarovsk region bordering China, &aposNerp...
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