What is the status of the Koodankulam atomic power plant?
Its foundation was laid on March 31 this year. Once it becomes operational, the price of electricity in Tamil Nadu will drop threefold. Will Russia help India to build an air defence shield? Talks are on for the building of an air defence shield. But Russia is no longer merely supplying arms to India. We have provided licences whereby military hardware is being manufactured here and then sent out. For example, we are jointly producing anti-ship cruise missiles which will then be marketed. Technical talks have been completed for the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier and talks for its pricing are expected to take place soon. What do you feel about the Indo-US joint military exercises? This is a normal exercise. India is a great power; it is free to develop a relationship with another great power. Of course, if we were to think in terms of a marriage, then India is a very rich bride. She is free to choose whichever partner she likes but she cannot forget that Mother Russia remains her clo
