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With reference to defence cooperation between India and Russia, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. BrahMos Cruise Missile system is jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM).
II. The production site of the Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) joint venture is in Korwa, Madhya Pradesh under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.
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Explanation
Statement I is correct: The BrahMos missile is a world-class supersonic cruise missile system jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM). The joint venture was established through an inter-governmental agreement in 1998, and the missile is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
Statement II is incorrect: The Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) is a joint venture formed to manufacture AK-203 assault rifles in India. While it is a flagship project under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative, its production facility is located in Korwa, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh. The venture involves the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (now Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited and Munitions India Limited) from the Indian side and Rosoboronexport and Kalashnikov from the Russian side.