NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s defence ministry said on Monday it had signed a 19.9 billion rupees ($233 million) contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders for technology that allows submarines to stay underwater for longer.
The ministry also signed a 8.7 billion rupees ($102 million) contract with France’s Naval Group for integration of torpedoes on Indian navy submarines to increase their firepower.
($1 = 85.5040 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)
