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. Select the answer using the code given below.
A. I only
Statement I is correct. The BrahMos Cruise Missile system is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM). Statement II is incorrect. The Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) is a joint venture to manufacture AK-203 assault rifles, but its production facility is located at the Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, only Statement I is correct.
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