NEW DELHI: Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony is leaning toward barring Anglo-Italian helicopter firm AgustaWestland from doing business in the country because of a corruption scandal, but he could be outvoted by cabinet colleagues, several government sources said.
Some cabinet ministers and even officials within the defense ministry fear such a move could set back India's efforts to modernise its military, the sources told Reuters. India plans to spend US$100bil in the next decade on military hardware.
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