Defence contracts: Private sector can take aim, but can't shoot

Since early-February, when the Indian defence establishment was shaken by the arrest of Finmeccanica chairman in Italy for graft in selling helicopters to India, defence minister AK Antony has repeatedly said that his ministry will strive for greater indigenisation. At a seminar on February 20, in a statement he has repeated at least thrice since, Antony said the government intends to change two key policies to allow the private sector a greater role.

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