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NEW DELHI (PTI): India is all set to procure 42 Su-30 MKI combat aircraft and 71 medium-lift helicopters from Russia.
The issue was discussed during meeting between Defence Minister A K Antony and his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov here and an agreement in this regard is expected to be signed during the visit of President Vladimir Putin on November 1, sources told PTI here on Wednesday.
The 42 Su-30MKIs will add to the firepower of the Indian Air Force and after this, the number of these aircraft will be around 272, they said.
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