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Two of the country’s shipyards will work on the non-nuclear vessels for Rosatom, The Economic Times reports
Russia’s state-run energy giant Rosatom is planning to have four non-nuclear icebreaker ships built in India, The Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing an official. New Delhi is already considering one state-owned and one private shipbuilder for the plan, the report said.
The matter is currently being solidified by the Indian and Russian governments, the unnamed official said, adding that the parties are also discussing the possibility of engaging in shipbuilding and the repair of Russian vessels in India’s shipyards, as well as the training of Indian seafarers in Polar waters.
The plans were reportedly discussed at the first meeting of the Joint Working Group on Cooperation in the Northern Sea Route (NSR) between Russia and India that took place in New Delhi on Thursday.
The Russian delegation, which was comprised of officials from the state corporation, visited the shipyards to assess their capabilities and infrastructure, a shipbuilding industry executive with knowledge of the visit told the news outlet, adding that both nations are keen to finalize the issue quickly.
“Russia is ready to do everything to get the icebreaker ships constructed in India, saying that if you make these ships for us, we will give you many more ship orders,” a second government official said, adding that Indian authorities had extended all possible help to local shipyards to execute the Rosatom order.