India says "too early" to look for foul play in Rafale deal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Tuesday it was "too early" to consider the possibility of foul play in a planned $10 billion (6 billion pounds) deal with France's Dassault Aviation for Rafale war planes.

India has threatened to scrap a $750 million (483 million pounds) deal for a dozen AgustaWestland helicopters after Italian police arrested the former head of parent company Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, last week for allegedly paying bribes to Indian politicians to win the contract.