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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Crucial Indian defence deals delayed

Scorpene class submarinIndia's plans to improve its defence capabilities have suffered a setback because three highly publicised military deals have been delayed by years.

Among the big defence acquisitions which are at stake, two are for the navy and one for the air force.

The plan that has suffered the most is the navy's ambition to secure India's 7,500km (4,660 miles) coastline and police international waters in the face of a rising terrorist threat.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete28/10/09 22:26

    Corruption and politically motivated rushed contracts appear to be hitting India hard. Australia also suffers from the latter tendency.

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