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MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia will lease one of its newest nuclear-powered submarines to India in the second half of this year, Itar-Tass news agency quoted a Russian Defence Ministry official as saying on Jan. 12.

"The lease of the Nerpa nuclear submarine to India for 10 years … will take place this summer or autumn," the unidentified official told the agency.

Contacted by Reuters, a Defence Ministry official could not immediately confirm the report.