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Journalist. Co-host @realityscribes podcast. Words @the_hindu, @washingtonpost, @frontline_india, ForeignAffairs, EPW, The Telegraph(IN), @thewire_in, Scroll

Jul 4, 2020, 7 tweets

Um.. we really need to push for an audit on #PMCARES. Am I right in thinking the new purchases for the Indian military will come via this Russian arms company (which by the way was once sanctioned by Obama)

google.com/amp/s/www.wion…

There’s also this from 2019. 3 bill spent here for new T-90s

defensenews.com/land/2019/11/2…

This piece also says “ A senior Indian Army official said greater localization of the tank does not significantly help because life cycle support is not included. Because of this, the official argued, the service ends up paying three times more than the original cost of the tank“

Then there’s this from 2018.

rostec.ru/en/news/rosobo…

How much in total would these contracts be worth? Some of the pieces don’t mention the amount spent by the Indian government.

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