The Central Bureau of Investaigation has asked the defence ministry to blacklist six firms, including four international ones, for their alleged involvement in the Ordnance Factory Board scam.
The deal was signed recently and involved upgradation of Russian-made rockets with Israeli technology to improve their precision and range.
'Unsurprisingly, the joint statement issued after Modi's visit contains a paragraph on terrorism.' 'It is on the usual lines that India would have with, say, Croatia.' 'The surprising part is that it shies away from getting into specifics,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Even while rejecting Israel Military Industries' petition, the court has effectively granted foreign vendors the constitutional right to be treated equally with Indian companies.
For some inexplicable reason, the army prefers to use Russian armour; Arjun is deployed in only two of its 63 armoured regiments.
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