NEW DELHI - The Indian government said on Thursday it had scrapped a 600-million-dollar deal to buy 197 military helicopters from EADS arm Eurocopter after allegations of corruption in the bidding process. “The government has decided to cancel the RFP (request for proposal) for 197 helicopters for the army. A fresh RFP will be issued soon,” defence ministry spokesman Sitanshu Kar told AFP.
A fresh tender will be issued early in the new financial year which begins in April, an official of the policymaking Defence Acquisition Committee said. |