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NEW DELHI — India said on Monday it plans to draft new arms procurement procedures in the wake of a corruption scandal involving Italian helicopters — just two years after the rules were last overhauled.
The redrafting could mean fresh delays to India’s ambitious program of arming its million-plus military with the latest hardware, experts say.
“Within a few months, we are going to change the defense procurement procedure again,” Defence Minister A.K. Antony told parliament.
The procurement policy was last revised in 2011. India, which is currently negotiating a $120 billion deal for 126 French Rafale fighter jets, already faces complaints from overseas arms vendors of long delays in handing out military contracts.
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