Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 4: The Union government on Thursday dismissed as “misleading” a media report that claimed India had signed a fresh agreement to lease a nuclear-powered submarine worth $2 billion from Russia.

In a fact-check issued on X, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) clarified that no new deal has been concluded. The submarine referenced in the report — published by Bloomberg — is linked to an existing contract signed in 2019, with delivery scheduled for 2028.

The Bloomberg article had suggested that India was preparing to finalise a major submarine lease ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to New Delhi. The government, however, said this was inaccurate.

Reaffirming the strength of the India–Russia partnership, the PIB note

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