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Thursday, March 27, 2008

India all at sea over US defense ties

In the wake of the all-but-derailed India-United States civilian nuclear deal, controversy is now beginning to dog defense relations between the two countries.

Last week, the Indian Navy was severely censured by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), an independent financial watchdog set up under the aegis of the Indian constitution, over the purchase of the 36-year-old warship USS Trenton (to be re-christened the INS Jalashwa) for US$50 million.

Even though the value of the deal is relatively small, it does not set a healthy precedent, given the nascent stage of Indo-US defense relations. The CAG works independently of executive influence and its findings are damning.

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