India tests missile, eyes U.S. Patriot missile

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India tests missile, eyes U.S. Patriot missile
Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:08 AM ET

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India tested a short range surface-to-air missile on Monday and started talks with the United States on arms deals, including the Patriot anti-missile system, analysts and local media said.

New Delhi's plan to buy Patriots have drawn concern in Pakistan which fears it will be drawn into a new arms race with its giant nuclear rival.

A team of officials from the U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency made a technical presentation of the Patriot system to Indian defence and foreign ministry officials, the Indo-Asian News Service said.

It did not give any details and the defence ministry declined comment.

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