`Fishermen`s killings, chopper deal row affected India-Italy ties`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 01:00

Italian Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini admitted that allegations of bribes in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal and killings of Kerala fishermen had affected relationship between his country and India.

AgustaWestland takes arbitration route to keep chopper deal on

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 20:44

Facing the prospect of its Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal being scrapped, AgustaWestland on Friday said it had taken the arbitration route to settle the fate of the contract.

Chopper deal: CBI receives almost `all documents` from Italy

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 20:41

The CBI is inching towards filing charge sheet in the VVIP helicopter deal as it has got almost all the documents from Italy which are now being studied.

CAG report on VVIP chopper deal on PAC agenda

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 17:38

Parliament`s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday decided to take up the controversial Rs 3,727 crore VVIP helicopter deal in which the CAG has slammed the Defence Ministry and IAF for deviating from rules.

CBI to question Army officers in light utility chopper deal

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 16:25

CBI will soon examine army officers who were part of the selection process for the 197 light utility helicopter deal.

Ex-IAF chief defends decision of holding chopper trials abroad

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 22:44

Facing criticism for allegedly insisting on holding the trials of the helicopters in the VVIP chopper deal abroad, former IAF chief F H Major today defended his decision.

VVIP chopper deal: CAG tables report in Parliament, blames Defence Ministry

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 14:20

The Comptroller and Auditor General slammed the Defence Ministry and Air Force for "several instances" of deviation from rules in procurement of VVIP choppers.

Defence Minister gets new evidences, seeks explanation from AgustaWestland

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 22:31

Armed with fresh documents in connection with chopper scam, Defence Ministry has shot off a letter to AgustaWestland seeking explanation from it.

VVIP Chopper deal: India receives fresh tranche of documents

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 20:10

India has received a fresh tranche of crucial documents from Italy in connection with Rs 3,600 crore VVIP helicopter deal which is likely to help CBI in expediting the probe into the bribery scam.

AK Antony will not depose in Italian court

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 22:40

Taken by surprise by the decision of an Italian judge to include AK Antony as a possible witness in a trial relating to corruption.

CAG report on chopper deal raises questions on trials abroad

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 09:13

The CAG has submitted its report on AgustaWestland chopper deal in which the government auditor is understood to have raised questions over various aspects of the deal.

Court decisions not binding: India on Agusta case

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 21:26

As trials into AgustaWestland chopper scam got off in Italy, India told the court there that its decisions would not be binding and it would reserve the right to seek all possible legal remedies available to it in this country.