October 27, 2009 6:26 PM

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India rubbishes Pakistan's allegations of supporting Taliban

India has rubbished Pakistan's allegation as totally baseless that India is supporting Taliban terrorists. The Defence Minister Mr. A.K. Antony today told newsmen in New Delhi that India considers Taliban the greatest threat to the world peace.<br/><br/>Pakistan interior Minsiter Rehman Malik had yesterday alleged in an interview to a television channel that India is funding Taliban fighters in Pakistan. The External Affairs Minister Mr. S M Krishna rejected the charges same day saying that India wants Taliban to be totally eliminated.<br/><br/>In reply to a query on Defence Equipment Acquisition, Mr.Antony said that India is diversifying its purchasing strategy. He said, New Delhi is acquiring equipment from all over the world ensuring its quality and on competitive prices. Earlier, addressing the National Seminar on Defence Acquisition Mr. Antony said that India will bring out its new Defence Procurement Policy on Sunday to promote joint ventures or co-production arrangements for big foreign original equipment manufacturers with domestic firms. The new policy will incorporate changes in the Procurement Policy released last September. Noting that India has emerged as a large Defence market the minister said that acquisition is a complex process. The Defence Minister advocated for an enhanced role of independent monitors to scrutinize corruption complaints in Defence deals.

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