<p> <br />Antony told reporters on the sidelines of an Army Hospital Day function that the End User Monitoring Agreement (EUMA) would take care of all concerns, and that External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had already clarified the matter in Parliament. <br /><br />Almost the entire Opposition was critical of the UPA government’s move to sign EUMA with the United States, which would permit inspection of defence equipment acquired from that country.<br /><br />When asked about the indigenously developed nuclear-powered submarine’s sea trials in Vizag, the defence minister said: “The advanced technology vessel is happening. It is a reality now.”</p>
<p> <br />Antony told reporters on the sidelines of an Army Hospital Day function that the End User Monitoring Agreement (EUMA) would take care of all concerns, and that External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had already clarified the matter in Parliament. <br /><br />Almost the entire Opposition was critical of the UPA government’s move to sign EUMA with the United States, which would permit inspection of defence equipment acquired from that country.<br /><br />When asked about the indigenously developed nuclear-powered submarine’s sea trials in Vizag, the defence minister said: “The advanced technology vessel is happening. It is a reality now.”</p>