URGENT: Russia to take part in Indian diesel submarine tender

ST. PETERSBURG, June 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will participate in a expected tender to supply diesel-electric submarines to the Indian navy, the Russian state arms exporter said on Friday.

"We will offer India an export version of the Lada-class diesel submarine - the Amur-class vessel. We will take part in the Indian tender when it is announced with these submarines or vessels of another class," said Oleg Azizov, head of Rosoboronexport's delegation at the International Naval Show 2009 in St. Petersburg.