India to cancel scandal-hit Italian helicopter deal

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India to cancel scandal-hit Italian helicopter deal

Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 21.44
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India on Friday said it had taken steps to cancel a contract for 12 Italian helicopters amid allegations the deal was won through kickbacks as the head of the suspected defence company stepped down.

An Agusta Westland AW109 SP search and rescue helicopter flies in the mountains of Schruns Montafon, Austria, in December. India on Friday said it had taken steps to cancel a contract for 12 Italian helicopters amid allegations the deal was won through kickbacks as the head of the suspected defence company stepped down.

The Indian ministry of defence said in a statement it had "initiated action for cancellation" of the $748 million contract for the helicopters from AgustaWestland, a unit of Italian aerospace group Finmeccanica, intended for use by top politicians.

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Uk’s AgustaWestland outsourced Giuseppe Orsi of Finmeccanica to bribe former Indian air force chief S.P. Tyagi cousin $68 million to purchase 12 choppers that merely worth 60% of its value of it is tendered democratically. England knew how to insult its former colony and hired professional party-pimps with a lot of grey cash to bribe the Indian privileged scions who lost their mind reading Forged Forbes spreadsheets about Indian supremacy. These choppers are rated at $62M each while market price range is $35M to $80M depends on luxury and corruption. These 12 choppers ain’t for military purpose but to transport corrupt politicians - Manmo
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