Bofors News
In the biggest battles of the world, tanks have always played an important role. India's Bofors tanks were also highly praised in the Kargil war against Pakistan. In this report, understand the power of Indian Army's tanks.
History is witness that tanks have always played an important role in the war. In the Kargil war against Pakistan, India had won only on the basis of Bofors cannon. In this report, watch the power of the Indian Army's guns.
Deshhit: Indigenous 155mm Dhanush Towed Gun System and its capabilities
The Indian Army personnel deputed for the exhibition put AK-47 assault rifles, Bofors and 130mm artillery guns and night-vision goggles on display at Delhi's Pacific Mall.
Tensions along the Line of Control has increased in recent days with Pakistan violating the ceasefire repeatedly.
BSP chief Mayawati Sunday accused the BJP and the Congress of "corruption" in defence deals, and of misusing the CBI and ED to "drag" Opposition parties into false cases.
The Rafale deal is not close to as murky as the Bofors scam. But, questions remain.
Congress has never admitted to the Bofors scandal but its mouthpiece - National Herald, in a bid to pin BJP down on the Rafale deal, may have scored an own goal.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked BJP leader Ajay Agrawal to explain his locus in filing an appeal in the politically-sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-offs case.
A plea was on Friday made in the Supreme Court for giving a specific date for hearing the petition in the politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors pay-off case.
The Rs 1,437 crore deal between India and the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors for the supply of 400 155mm Howitzer guns for the Indian Army was entered on March 24, 1986. The Swedish Radio on April 16, 1987 had claimed that the company had paid bribes to top Indian politicians and defence personnel.
Private detective Michael Hershmam claimed Rajiv Gandhi was "furious"
The Bofors scandal has returned to haunt the Congress.
India and the US today inked a nearly Rs 5,000 crore deal for 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers.
The howitzers that can be heli-lifted were first proposed to be bought from BAE about 10 years back.
Anand Sharma was sharply critical of the way the Prime Minister Narendra Modi went about on the issue of Rafale fighter deal without the mandate of the Cabinet Committee on Security.
Amid a walkout by Congress which was pressing for a Supreme Court-monitored probe, Parrikar said CBI is "very seriously" investigating the case.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday recalled Bofors controversy and said it took 25 years to emerge out of the scandal.
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