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US pressure robs chopper order from Hindustan Aeronautics |
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India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has lost out on an ambitious deal to sell its Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv to Chile due to “arm twisting” by the US, Indian officials in Santiago allege.
Chile, was keen to purchase the Dhruv, but overrode India’s offer despite the best price offered and finalised the deal with Bell, a US-Canada joint venture, said the officials. The Chilean government was apparently under severe pressure from the US to go for Bell, diplomatic source ...
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