India may seek UK PM David Cameron's help in VVIP chopper scam probe

India is likely to press UK PM David Cameron for assistance in probing the bribery charges over the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland AW101 VVIP helicopters. Cameron is arriving in India on Monday on a three-day official visit. According to reports, India has already issued a note verbale and met UK foreign office officials to get information and assistance in probing the allegations of corruption in the deal.

Noting that UK has provided an interim response, a ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson added that nobody was ever satisfied by an interim response. "Everybody would want a fullfledged response. So, I mean it is pretty obvious that we would like a full-fledged response," he said, indicating that it is likely to figure in Indo-UK talks on Tuesday.

Westland used to be a UK firm before it was taken over by Italian defence giant Finmeccanica. Cameron, accompanied by a large official business delegation. will hold comprehensive talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues. Apart from the defence deal, other major issues expected to figure during Cameron's visit would include the `12,000-crore Vodafone tax dues matter and the UK hosting a meeting between the Pakistan and Afghanistan presidents.

While the Vodafone issue also figured during the recent visit of finance minister P. Chidambaram to the UK, details of the UK-Pak-Afghan trilateral meet was being finely studied by New Delhi.

According to reports, Cameron also wants to use the trip to correct any misunderstandings about his government's move to bring immigration numbers under control.

Source: http://indiatoday.feedsportal.com/c/33614/f/589699/s/28a96c34/l/0Lindiatoday0Bintoday0Bin0Cstory0Cvvip0Echopper0Escam0Eprobe0Eindia0Ea0Eto0Eseek0Ehelp0Eof0Euk0Epm0Edavid0Ecameron0C10C250A6240Bhtml/story01.htm

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