21.  But the final stages of negotiations between Indian defence ministry officials and British Aerospace had reportedly broken down earlier this year over costs.

22.  Cross-border firing between the massed troops continued Thursday, killing two boys, aged four and eight, in Indian Kashmir, according to Indian defence sources.

23.  Cross-border shelling in Kashmir ended Monday after six days of artillery duel between India and Pakistan, an Indian defence ministry spokesman said.

24.  Cross-border shelling in Kashmir ended Monday after a six-day artillery duel between India and Pakistan, an Indian defence ministry spokesman said.

25.  Walter Slocombe, under secretary of defence for policy, was received by Indian defence officials when he flew in here on a four-day official visit.

26.  With the Indian defence expecting Lombi to shoot, the forward instead pushed the ball back to Mac Cormick who rammed home from an acute angle.

27.  With the Indian defence expecting Lombi to shoot, the forward instead pushed the ball back to Mac Cormick who rammed it home from an acute angle.

28.  Last month the Russian business daily Kommersant said Indian defence ministry officials were also considering the purchase of a Russian aircraft carrier, the cruiser Admiral Gorshkov.

29.  The Indian defence ministry has declined to comment on recent reports that the Italian AMX light combat aircraft-cum-trainer has also entered the race.

30.  The Indian defence ministry has planned nationwide celebrations Monday.