February 29, 2008 2008年2月29日 India is torn between Moscow and Washington in a deal to buy secondhand aircraft carrier.印度是蹂躏莫斯科与华盛顿之间在收购二手航空母舰。
In 2004, Moscow and New Delhi agreed on $1.5 billion deal to refurbish and modify Admiral Gorshkov, the former Soviet aircraft carrier, with expected delivery in 2008. 2004年，莫斯科和新德里商定的15亿美元，协议整修和修改戈尔什科夫海军上将，前苏联的航空母舰，预计在2008年交付。 Delays and budget overruns pushed the delivery to 2013.拖延和预算超支推至2013年交货。 Moscow is pressing New Delhi for additional $1.2 billion on top of the amount agreed.莫斯科是紧迫新德里如需美元和12亿美元的数额顶部的同意。 Gross technical and financial screw-ups in refurbishing the Admiral Gorshkov will cost the Indian side dearly both in money and delay terms.总的技术和财政螺杆式窗口的整修将耗资戈尔什科夫海军上将印方付出的货币和拖延条款。
Here comes Washington with an offer India can’t refuse.这里是华盛顿与印度的提议无法拒绝。 Washington offers to sell soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Kitty Hawk with delivery in 2012 and sweetens the deal with a fighter jet contract.华盛顿提供销售很快将要退役的小鹰号在2012年交货，并sweetens的处理喷气式战斗机的合同。
If New Delhi will prefer USS Kitty Hawk over the Admiral Gorshkov, the Russians may be tempted to sell the hot secondhand merchandise to Beijing.如果新德里将倾向于小鹰号在戈尔什科夫海军上将，俄罗斯可能会出售二手商品热到北京。 There have been persistent reports that Beijing intends to acquire an aircraft carrier to achieve an edge in naval capability in high seas.不断有报道说，北京打算购买一艘航空母舰，以实现先进的海军能力的公海。
Whatever option India chooses, it comes with steep price tag and the whole lot of strings attached.无论选择印度选择，它配备价格标签和整个许多附加条件。
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