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Thursday, October 12, 2006

Indian Officials Suspected of Taking Bribes in Israel Arms Deal

Barak Missile SystemPolice in India have begun an investigation into a possible bribery case involving senior government officials and a weapons deal with Israel. Israel's arms company denies any connection.

India’s federal investigating agency named former Defense Minister George Fernandes, his colleague and Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitley, and former Navy chief Admiral Sushil Kumar as top suspects in a half-million dollar bribe scandal. Some of the charges involve India's purchase six years ago of the Barak missile system from Israel.

India requires the Barak system, considered to be one of the world's most advanced close-in weapons systems, against Pakistan’s sea-based inventory.

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