New evidence in India Agusta Westland VVIP helicopter scandal

Posted on 30 Sep 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
An IAF VVIP helicoper undergoing testing. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

The Indian Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) has announced that it has received new evidence that could open up a long-running corruption case in the country.

This case revolves around the purchase by the Indian government of a number of AugustaWestland VVIP model helicopters. In 2010 the Indian Air Force (IAF) announced that it had awarded AugustaWestland a contract for 12 of the company’s AW101 helicopters, which would be used by the president and other high-ranking officials. However, this soon developed…

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