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Today the defence ministry has offered to buy at least 200 fighter jets from foreign companies, but only if they are manufactured in India with a local partner, sources said. The Union Defence Ministry asked several companies if they are willing to set up a manufacturing assembly line in India, according to the report. Experts said that the potential deal which could be as many as 300 aircraft would worth between $13 billion (approx INR 86,845 Crores) to $15 billion (approx INR 1 lakh Crores) making one of the biggest military aircraft deals in the country's history.
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Manohar Parrikar (Indian Defence Minister) said on 25th October that india will continue to investigate ostensible wrong doing by Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer over the 2008 sale of three EMB-145 aircraft for India's aboriginal aircraft early warning and control (AEW&C) Programme. The investigation into the USD208-million deal will follow Indian laws on corruption and recoil subject to evidence, said Manohar. The statement was made despite the fact that the company had reached an agreement a day earlier with Brazilian and US authorities to pay USD205.5 million to settle a six-year corruption investigation into corruption allegations.
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India and Russia are expected to sign a pact on 15th October for the delivery of an advanced air defence system to Delhi, according to sources. The S-400 missiles are Moscow's most enlightened aircraft defence system. Yuri Ushakov (Russian Diplomat) said the pact would be signed at a summit in Goa where Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is hosting a Brics summit in Goa this weekend involving Russia, Brazil, South Africa and China. An pact on the delivery of S-400 'Triumph' anti-missile defence systems and other deals will be signed as a result of the talks.

The S-400 surface to air missiles have been positioned in Syria, where Russian forces have been operating in support of the Government of President Bashar Al-Assad. India and Russia were close knit during the Cold War, but recent the relationships are becoming more complex.
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