The Prime Minister of India's next official trip abroad will be far more comfortable than Manmohan Singh's visit to Japan.

<tr><td><p class='TableClas'></p><P class='TableClas'><DIV CLASS=rightDiv><script language="JavaScript">
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		</script> </DIV><p class='TableClas'>What is certain, though, is that the PM and his entourage will fly in far more luxurious, safe and functional conditions. The US government has cleared the delivery to India of the first of three custom-built, high-security VIP aircraft.
</p><p class='TableClas'>The delivery of these, the first of which is scheduled for the end of July, was held up by Washington&#39;s insistence on adequately safeguarding the top-secret security and communications equipment that is fitted on board.
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One safe ride for the PM

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