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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Barak probe stalls project

The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) probe into the Barak missile systems deal has stalled a huge project with Israel that would have provided Tel Aviv an entry into the sensitive air defence systems sector.

Official sources said Israel had been told that the Rs.10,000-crore project for co-developing medium range surface-to-air missiles had been put on hold for “political reasons.”

The government took the decision after the CBI moved into the decisive phase of its investigations, jailing an alleged arms dealer and questioning former Defence Minister George Fernandes.

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