Nerpa sub to be handed over to India right after testing - Gen. Staff
The nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa will be handed over to India without delay, said Russian General Staff Chief Nikolai Makarov according to Interfax.
The moment the testing is completed and the crew is received, the submarines will be handed over to the Indian side, Makarov told the media on Wednesday.
"There is no deadline. But there are not reasons for delays, either," Makarov said.
Earlier reports said that 20 people were killed and 41 others were injured after an unauthorized startup of the automated fire extinguishing system during the Nerpa's testing in the Sea of Japan on November 8, 2008. The testing was halted for an inquiry into the
incident.
On July 10, the Nerpa took to the sea for further testing.