5th March, 2003
Ministry of Defence  


SUPPLY OF DEFECTIVE DEFENCE EQUIPMENT BY RUSSIA


RAJYA SABHA

It is a fact that Russia has supplied, in violation of the contract, some old, defective and unserviceable items of defence equipment. The Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out this in his report.

The matter was taken up with Russians and they have agreed to replace the defective items and supply items found missing.

This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri Ravula Chandrasekar Reddy in Rajya Sabha today.